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Direct measurement of ant predation of weed seeds in wheat cropping.

Published online: 03 Aug 2016

Authors: Evans, T. A. & Gleeson, P. V.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The ecosystem service of predation of weed seeds by naturally occurring seed-eating animals, including ants, in agricultural fields has been suggested...

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Pollination effectiveness and pollination efficiency of insects foraging Prosopis velutina in south-eastern Arizona.

Published online: 29 Oct 1995

Authors: Keys, R. N. & Buchmann, S. L. & Smith, S. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Plant-pollinator interactions were examined with respect to Prosopis velutina, and provide the first quantification of pollination effectiveness and p...

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Effect of tillage and mulch on the emergence and survival of weeds in sweet corn.

Published online: 18 Jul 1992

Authors: Mohler, C. L. & Calloway, M. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The effects of tillage and/or rye mulch on the emergence and survival of weeds in maize cv. Jubilee was evaluated in field trials conducted in 1985-87...

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Balancing ecology and practicality to rank waterbodies for preventative invasive species management.

Published online: 27 Aug 2024

Authors: Roberts, C. P. & Grant, W. E. & Horton, M. L. & Labrie, L. A. P. & Peterson, M. R. & Rogosch, J. S. & Wang HsiaoHsuan

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

'Early detection and rapid response' (EDRR) is the most successful framework for preventative invasive species management, but prioritizing localized ...

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The influence of weeds and farmyard manure on the activity of Carabidae and other ground-dwelling arthropods in a sugar beet crop.

Published online: 22 Jul 1985

Authors: Purvis, G. & Curry, J. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Pitfall traps were used in the Irish Republic to investigate the effects of weeds and the application of farmyard manure on arthropod activity in suga...

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Proceedings 26th German Conference on Weed Biology and Weed Control, Braunschweig, Germany, 11-13 March, 2014.

Published online: 07 Jan 2015

Content type: Bulletin; Conference proceedings

This proceedings contains papers discussing new research results and innovative methods in the area of weed science. Topics covered include: (i) weed ...

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Quantifying the impacts of management and herbicide resistance on regional plant population dynamics in the face of missing data.

Published online: 20 Aug 2024

Authors: Goodsell, R. M. & Comont, D. & Hicks, H. & Lambert, J. & Hull, R. & Crook, L. & Fraccaro, P. & Reusch, K. & Freckleton, R. P. & Childs, D. Z.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A key challenge in the management of populations is to quantify the impact of interventions in the face of environmental and phenotypic variability. H...

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Ants as tools in sustainable agriculture.

Published online: 23 Sep 2015

Authors: Offenberg, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

With an expanding human population placing increasing pressure on the environment, agriculture needs sustainable production that can match conventiona...

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Emergence and longevity of seeds of annual weeds in cultivated and undisturbed soil.

Published online: 01 Jan 1975

Authors: Roberts, H. A. & Feast, P. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In three experiments, begun in successive years, seeds of twenty species of annual weeds were mixed with 15 cm of soil confined in cylinders sunk in t...

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The disproportionate value of 'weeds' to pollinators and biodiversity.

Published online: 24 Jun 2022

Authors: Balfour, N. J. & Ratnieks, F. L. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Agricultural intensification has been implicated in global biodiversity declines. In the European Union, agri-environmental schemes are designed to ad...

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