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Effects of large mammal exclusion on seedling communities depend on plant species traits and landscape protection in human-modified Costa Rican forests.

Published online: 27 Jun 2024

Authors: Huanca-Nuñez, N. & Chazdon, R. L. & Russo, S. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Large terrestrial herbivorous mammals (LTH-mammals) influence plant community structure by affecting seedling establishment in mature tropical forests...

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An initial assessment of the sustainability of waterbird harvest in the United Kingdom.

Published online: 11 Mar 2023

Authors: Ellis, M. B. & Cameron, T. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

There is a need to assess the sustainability of wild bird harvest in the United Kingdom (UK), and more widely, across Europe. Yet, data on populations...

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Leveraging hunters as citizen scientists for monitoring non-target species.

Published online: 26 Sep 2023

Authors: Decesare, N. J. & Podruzny, K. M. & Gude, J. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Hunter populations can provide a tremendous workforce of citizen scientists afield when queried for data. Soliciting incidental observations of non-ta...

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Direct and indirect effects of food, fear and management on crop damage by ungulates.

Published online: 30 Sep 2023

Authors: Widén, A. & Cromsigt, J. P. G. M. & Dressel, S. & Felton, A. M. & Singh, N. J. & Widemo, F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Foraging on crops by wild ungulates may create human-wildlife conflicts through reducing crop production. Ungulates interact with and within complex s...

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Environmental and economic factors determine the number of feral goats commercially harvested in Western Australia.

Published online: 04 Mar 2009

Authors: Forsyth, D. M. & Parkes, J. P. & Woolnough, A. P. & Pickles, G. & Collins, M. & Gordon, I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Many species of wildlife are harvested for sale but there are few time-series analyses of the factors determining the number of animals harvested. Eco...

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Variability in diet composition and dynamics of radiocaesium in moose.

Published online: 25 Jan 1997

Authors: Palo, R. T. & Wallin, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Moose (Alces alces) is the most important game species in Sweden and the fall-out after the Chernobyl accident has severely affected hunting of this a...

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Predicting the effectiveness of community anti-poaching patrols for conserving threatened wildlife in the Lao PDR.

Published online: 24 Jul 2020

Authors: Kragt, M. E. & Hay, E. & Scheufele, G. & Bennett, J. & Renton, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Worldwide, wildlife poaching results in significant losses to biodiversity, especially for species that are most vulnerable and at risk of extinction....

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Resolving a heated debate: the utility of prescribed burning as a management tool for biodiversity on lowland heath.

Published online: 15 Jan 2024

Authors: Smith, B. M. & Carpenter, D. & Holland, J. & Andruszko, F. & Gathorne-Hardy, A. & Eggleton, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Lowland heath is a priority habitat for conservation, nowadays largely managed for biodiversity. Historically, prescribed burning has been the princip...

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Activity of forest specialist bats decreases towards wind turbines at forest sites.

Published online: 11 Nov 2022

Authors: Ellerbrok, J. S. & Delius, A. & Peter, F. & Farwig, N. & Voigt, C. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Worldwide, wind turbines are increasingly being built at forest sites to meet the goals of national climate strategies. Yet, the impact on biodiversit...

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Risk assessment of pesticide seed treatment for farmland birds using refined field data.

Published online: 28 Sep 2016

Authors: Lopez-Antia, A. & Feliu, J. & Camarero, P. R. & Ortiz-Santaliestra, M. E. & Mateo, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Due to reductions in winter food resources, newly sown cereal seeds have become a key component of many bird species' diets, but these seeds are often...

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