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Non-random loss of phylogenetically distinct rare species degrades phylogenetic diversity in semi-natural grasslands.

Published online: 23 Jul 2020

Authors: Uchida, K. & Hiraiwa, M. K. & Cadotte, M. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Although biodiversity loss is a critically important topic, our understanding of how both land abandonment and land-use intensification in semi-natura...

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Performance of generation time approximations for extinction risk assessments.

Published online: 21 Jul 2020

Authors: Staerk, J. & Conde, D. A. & Ronget, V. & Lemaitre, J. F. & Gaillard, J. M. & Colchero, F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Generation time is a fundamental component of extinction risk assessments for the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List of Threate...

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Multi-species duck harvesting using dynamic programming and multi-criteria decision analysis.

Published online: 22 Jul 2020

Authors: Johnson, F. A. & Zimmerman, G. S. & Huang, M. T. & Padding, P. I. & Balkcom, G. D. & Runge, M. C. & Devers, P. K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Multiple species are often exposed to a common hunting season, but harvest and population objectives may not be fully achieved if harvest potential va...

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Foxnet: an individual-based model framework to support management of an invasive predator, the red fox.

Published online: 21 Jul 2020

Authors: Hradsky, B. A. & Kelly, L. T. & Robley, A. & Wintle, B. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Invasive predators are a key driver of biodiversity decline, and effective predator management is an important conservation issue globally. The red fo...

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Modelling multi-species and multi-mode contact networks: implications for persistence of bovine tuberculosis at the wildlife-livestock interface.

Published online: 22 Jul 2020

Authors: Wilber, M. Q. & Pepin, K. M. & Campa, H. C., III & Hygnstrom, S. E. & Lavelle, M. J. & Xifara, T. & Vercauteren, K. C. & Webb, C. T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Individual- and species-level heterogeneity in contact rates can alter the ability of a pathogen to invade a host community. Many pathogens have multi...

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Fish culling reduces tapeworm burden in Arctic charr by increasing parasite mortality rather than by reducing density-dependent transmission.

Published online: 21 Jul 2020

Authors: Henriksen, E. H. & Frainer, A. & Knudsen, R. & Kristoffersen, R. & Kuris, A. M. & Lafferty, K. D. & Amundsen, P. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

1. Two common Dibothriocephalus (formerly Diphyllobothrium) tapeworm species were significantly reduced by experimental culling of their fish host Arc...

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The conservation impact of botanical drones: documenting and collecting rare plants from vertical cliffs and other hard-to-reach areas.

Published online: 22 Apr 2024

Authors: Nyberg, B. & Bairos, C. & Brimhall, M. & Deans, S. M. & Hanser, S. & Heintzman, S. & Kitalong, A. H. & Sequeira, M. M. de & Nobert, N. & Rønsted, N. & Soaladaob, N. & Wood, K. R. & Williams, A. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

A high percentage of island floras are at risk of extinction and have been reduced to relic populations, often in remote hard-to-reach areas. Uncrewed...

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Do introduced apex predators suppress introduced mesopredators? a multiscale spatiotemporal study of dingoes and feral cats in Australia suggests not.

Published online: 23 Jul 2020

Authors: Fancourt, B. A. & Cremasco, P. & Wilson, C. & Gentle, M. N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The role of apex predators in structuring ecosystems through the suppression of mesopredator activity and abundance is receiving increasing attention,...

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Functional form and interactions of the drivers of understory non-native plant invasions in northern US forests.

Published online: 22 Jul 2020

Authors: Golivets, M. & Woodall, C. W. & Wallin, K. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The number and rate of non-native plant invasions in forests have been steadily increasing over the last century with profound consequences for the co...

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Increased soil temperature and decreased precipitation during early life stages constrain grass seedling recruitment in cold desert restoration.

Published online: 21 Jul 2020

Authors: James, J. J. & Sheley, R. L. & Leger, E. A. & Adler, P. B. & Hardegree, S. P. & Gornish, E. S. & Rinella, M. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Seed-based restoration is one of the most difficult challenges for dryland restoration. Identifying environmental conditions that drive variation in s...

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