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Conservation of European hares Lepus europaeus in Britain: is increasing habitat heterogeneity in farmland the answer?

Published online: 19 Jan 2005

Authors: Smith, R. K. & Jennings, N. V. & Robinson, A. & Harris, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Agricultural intensification has had dramatic effects on farmland biodiversity and has caused declines in many taxa. Habitat changes are thought to be...

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Influence of pasture forage species on seedling emergence, growth and development of Carduus nutans.

Published online: 13 May 1995

Authors: Wardle, D. A. & Nicholson, K. S. & Ahmed, M. & Rahman, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A study on the interactions between Carduus nutans (nodding thistle) and pasture grasses and legumes was conducted on Hamilton silt loam in a perennia...

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Weed communities are more diverse, but not more abundant, in dense and complex bocage landscapes.

Published online: 22 Jun 2023

Authors: Boinot, S. & Mony, C. & Fried, G. & Ernoult, A. & Aviron, S. & Ricono, C. & Couthouis, E. & Alignier, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Bocage landscapes are characterized by a network of hedgerows that delimits arable fields. Such landscapes provide many ecosystem services, including ...

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Individual responses of GPS-tagged geese scared off crops by drones or walking humans.

Published online: 31 Oct 2024

Authors: Månsson, J. & Teräväinen, M. & Andrén, H. & Million, W. & Elmberg, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Scaring of wildlife is commonly used in attempts to reduce crop damage in agricultural landscapes, but relatively few studies exist on its actual effe...

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Small mammals in farm woodlands: the effects of habitat, isolation and surrounding land-use patterns.

Published online: 09 Jul 1997

Authors: Fitzgibbon, C. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The results of this study, which surveyed 38 small farm woodlands ranging in size from 0.05 to 4.45 ha, in an intensive arable region in Cambridgeshir...

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Solar radiation in crop canopies.

Published online: 01 Jan 1975

Authors: Szeicz, G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Total solar, near infra-red, and photosynthetically active radiation were measured by tube solarimeters at Rothamsted in barley, sugar beet, field bea...

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Landscape ecology of house mouse outbreaks in southeastern Australia.

Published online: 18 Jul 2007

Authors: Singleton, G. R. & Tann, C. R. & Krebs, C. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

House mouse Mus domesticus outbreaks in the grain-growing areas of south-eastern Australia occur irregularly and may be local or widespread, covering ...

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Habitat enhancements rescue bee body size from the negative effects of landscape simplification.

Published online: 25 Aug 2020

Authors: Grab, H. & Brokaw, J. & Anderson, E. & Gedlinske, L. & Gibbs, J. & Wilson, J. & Loeb, G. & Isaacs, R. & Poveda, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The negative effects of landscape simplification on bee communities are well documented. To reverse these effects, flowering habitat enhancements are ...

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Using dietary metabarcoding analyses to characterise waterbirds-agriculture interactions.

Published online: 11 Mar 2023

Authors: Corriveau, A. & Klaassen, M. & Garnett, S. T. & Kaestli, M. & Power, M. W. & Mousavi-Derazmahalleh, M. & Coghlan, M. L. & Christian, K. & Bunce, M. & Campbell, H. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Globally, the use of agricultural fields by waterbirds has increased, resulting in conflicts with farmers. Designing effective management strategies t...

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Smart orchard design improves crop pollination.

Published online: 19 Aug 2023

Authors: Anders, M. & Grass, I. & Linden, V. M. G. & Taylor, P. J. & Westphal, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

More sustainable and environmentally friendly agricultural practices, including ecological intensification, are needed to reduce biodiversity loss and...

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