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Shrub layer dynamics under different herbivore densities in an arid savanna, Botswana.

Published online: 15 Dec 1990

Authors: Skarpe, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A grazing experiment in an arid savanna in Botswana examined heavy and moderate grazing by cattle. The dynamics of the shrub layer were followed for 5...

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Biological control of Scotch broom: modelling the determinants of abundance and the potential impact of introduced insect herbivores.

Published online: 08 Jan 1998

Authors: Rees, M. & Paynter, Q.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Simulation and analytical models were developed for the European shrub, Scotch broom Cytisus scoparius. The simulation model is spatially explicit and...

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Temporal and spatial dynamics of long-distance Conyza canadensis seed dispersal.

Published online: 07 Feb 2007

Authors: Dauer, J. T. & Mortensen, D. A. & Vangessel, M. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Glyphosate-resistant Conyza canadensis populations now infest more than 44 000 ha of arable land in eastern USA, only 5 years after the first resistan...

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Local and landscape factors in differently managed arable fields affect the insect herbivore community of a non-crop plant species.

Published online: 07 Feb 2007

Authors: Clough, Y. & Kruess, A. & Tscharntke, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The expansion of simplified ecosystems such as intensively managed annual crops plays a big part in driving the global biodiversity crisis. Field-scal...

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Semi-natural grasslands as population sources for pollinating insects in agricultural landscapes.

Published online: 07 Feb 2007

Authors: Öckinger, E. & Smith, H. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In intensively farmed agricultural landscapes, many species are confined to very small uncultivated areas such as field margins. However, it has been ...

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Direct and indirect effects of the most widely implemented Dutch agri-environment schemes on breeding waders.

Published online: 07 Feb 2007

Authors: Verhulst, J. & Kleijn, D. & Berendse, F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In the Netherlands, agri-environment schemes are an important tool for halting the ongoing decline of meadow birds and, in particular, waders breeding...

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Home is where the heat is: thermoregulation of European bats inhabiting artificial roosts and the threat of heat waves.

Published online: 07 Oct 2022

Authors: Czenze, Z. J. & Noakes, M. J. & Wojciechowski, M. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Anthropogenic land use changes, such as deforestation and commercial forestry, have substantially reduced natural roost sites for European bats. A com...

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The hydrochorous dispersal of plant propagules in a giant river reservoir: implications for restoration of riparian vegetation.

Published online: 07 Oct 2022

Authors: Su XiaoLei & Wu Shan & Lind Lovisa & Cai Fu & Zeng Bo

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The riparian vegetation of many rivers around the world is impacted by flow regulation for hydropower. Water levels behind dams are being raised to ge...

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Trust in researchers and researchers' statements in large carnivore conservation.

Published online: 08 Aug 2022

Authors: Mathiesen, K. E. & Barmoen, M. & Bærum, K. M. & Johansson, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Human-wildlife interactions occur when humans and wildlife overlap in the same landscapes. Due to the growing human population, the number of interact...

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Invasive prey controlling invasive predators? European rabbit abundance does not determine red fox population dynamics.

Published online: 29 May 2019

Authors: Scroggie, M. P. & Forsyth, D. M. & McPhee, S. R. & Matthews, J. & Stuart, I. G. & Stamation, K. A. & Lindeman, M. & Ramsey, D. S. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Invasive mammalian predators commonly coexist with invasive mammalian herbivore prey. Managers often advocate controlling invasive prey in the belief ...

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