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Revisiting the pyrodiversity-biodiversity hypothesis: long-term fire regimes and the structure of ant communities in a Neotropical savanna hotspot.

Published online: 14 Jan 2015

Authors: Maravalhas, J. & Vasconcelos, H. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The idea that variable fire regimes (pyrodiversity) may increase habitat heterogeneity and, consequently, increase biodiversity at the landscape level...

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Comparing strategies for controlling an African pest rodent: an empirically based theoretical study.

Published online: 03 Jan 2002

Authors: Stenseth, N. C. & Leirs, H. & Mercelis, S. & Mwanjabe, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Small rodents in general and the multimammate rat (Mastomys natalensis [Praomys natalensis]) in particular cause major economic losses in natural gras...

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Tree species richness suppresses red imported fire ant invasion in a subtropical plantation forest.

Published online: 21 Dec 2024

Authors: Wang PengYang & Wu DongHao & Wang YongJia & Shen ZhiQiang & Li BuHang & Shu ZuFei & Chu ChengJin

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The ecological resistance to the invasion of alien species has been extensively researched at the within-trophic level; however, the effect of cross-t...

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The potential of fallow management to promote steppe bird conservation within the next EU common agricultural policy reform.

Published online: 23 Jul 2021

Authors: Sanz-Pérez, A. & Sardà-Palomera, F. & Bota, G. & Sollmann, R. & Pou, N. & Giralt, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Agricultural intensification promoted by the European Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) has driven the decline of farmland and steppe bird populations....

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Restoring marine ecosystems: spatial reef configuration triggers taxon-specific responses among early colonizers.

Published online: 17 Dec 2021

Authors: Wilms, T. J. G. & Norðfoss, P. H. & Baktoft, H. & Støttrup, J. G. & Kruse, B. M. & Svendsen, J. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The longstanding debate in conservation biology on the importance of single large or several small (SLOSS) habitats for preserving biodiversity remain...

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Phylogeny explains why less therapeutically redundant plant species are not necessarily facing greater use pressure.

Published online: 22 Oct 2021

Authors: Coe, M. A. & Gaoue, O. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Understanding which factors influence medicinal plant species selection and harvest or use pressure can provide valuable insights for sustainable mana...

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Designing an effective trap cropping strategy: the effects of attraction, retention and plant spatial distribution.

Published online: 20 Jun 2012

Authors: Holden, M. H. & Ellner, S. P. & Lee, D. H. & Nyrop, J. P. & Sanderson, J. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Trap cropping, the use of alternative host plants to reduce pest damage to a focal cash crop or other managed plant population, can be a sustainable s...

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The impact of predator control on lapwing Vanellus vanellus breeding success on wet grassland nature reserves.

Published online: 18 Jul 2007

Authors: Bolton, M. & Tyler, G. & Smith, K. & Bamford, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Whilst the widespread declines in breeding grassland waders in many parts of Europe have been associated with changes in agriculture, there is concern...

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The effects of low concentrations of sulphur dioxide on the growth of four broadleaved tree species.

Published online: 01 Jan 1981

Authors: Garsed, S. G. & Farrar, J. F. & Rutter, A. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Seedlings of Betula pendula, B. pubescens, Quercus robur and Acer pseudoplatanus were exposed to 150-170 mu g/m3 SO2 in fumigation chambers for period...

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Observer retention, site selection and population dynamics interact to Bias abundance trends in bats.

Published online: 19 Apr 2022

Authors: Dambly, L. I. & Jones, K. E. & Boughey, K. L. & Isaac, N. J. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Many long-term wildlife population monitoring programmes rely on citizen scientists for data collection. This can offer several benefits over traditio...

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