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Multiple factors, including arena size, shape the functional responses of ladybird beetles.

Published online: 07 Nov 2018

Authors: Uiterwaal, S. F. & Delong, J. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Functional response studies are often used to determine the suitability of predators as biocontrol agents. Ladybird beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae...

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Effects of vegetation management intensity on biodiversity and ecosystem services in vineyards: a meta-analysis.

Published online: 07 Nov 2018

Authors: Winter, S. & Bauer, T. & Strauss, P. & Kratschmer, S. & Paredes, D. & Popescu, D. & Landa, B. & Guzmán, G. & Gómez, J. A. & Guernion, M. & Zaller, J. G. & Batáry, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

At the global scale, vineyards are usually managed intensively to optimize wine production without considering possible negative impacts on biodiversi...

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Studies on the feasibility of re-creating chalk grassland vegetation on ex-arable land. I. The potential roles of the seed bank and the seed rain.

Published online: 25 Jan 1997

Authors: Hutchings, M. J. & Booth, K. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The potential of the seed bank and the seed rain to promote the re-establishment of chalk grassland vegetation was investigated on an ex-arable site w...

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Functional responses of multitaxa communities to disturbance and stress gradients in a restored floodplain.

Published online: 23 Sep 2015

Authors: Fournier, B. & Gillet, F. & Bayon, R. C. le & Mitchell, E. A. D. & Moretti, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Trait-based approaches can reveal the mechanisms through which disturbances or stress impact communities, allowing comparisons of the role of differen...

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Do wildlife crossing structures mitigate the barrier effect of roads on animal movement? A global assessment.

Published online: 18 Jun 2024

Authors: Soanes, K. & Rytwinski, T. & Fahrig, L. & Huijser, M. P. & Jaeger, J. A. G. & Teixeira, F. Z. & Ree, R. van der & Grift, E. A. van der

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The widespread impacts of roads on animal movement have led to the search for innovative mitigation tools. Wildlife crossing structures (tunnels or br...

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Neighbour effects in the genus Avena. 2. Comparison of weed species.

Published online: 01 Jan 1974

Authors: Trenbath, B. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The effects of the presence of a crop on weed growth were compared using Avena fatua, A. ludoviciana and A. sativa as weed indicator species and A. sa...

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Impacts of organic farming on soil organic matter.

Published online: 17 Oct 2018

Authors: Ghabbour, E. A. & Davies, G. & Alami, R. A. & Askounis, E. M. & Cuozzo, N. P. & Filice, A. J. & Haskell, J. M. & Moy, A. K. & Roach, A. C. & Misiewicz, T. M. & Shade, J.

Content type: Bulletin article; Conference paper

Soil health is a critical component for developing Organic 3.0, which strives to place organic as a model sustainable food systems. However, the exten...

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Ecosystem function enhanced by combining four functional types of plant species in intensively managed grassland mixtures: a 3-year continental-scale field experiment.

Published online: 10 Apr 2013

Authors: Finn, J. A. & Kirwan, L. & Connolly, J. & Sebastià, M. T. & Helgadottir, A. & Baadshaug, O. H. & Bélanger, G. & Black, A. & Brophy, C. & Collins, R. P. & Čop, J. & Dalmannsdóttir, S. & Delgado, I. & Elgersma, A. & Fothergill, M. & Frankow-Lindberg, B. E. & Ghesquiere, A. & Golinska, B. & Golinski, P. & Grieu, P. & Gustavsson, A. M. & Höglind, M. & Huguenin-Elie, O. & Jørgensen, M. & Kadziuliene, Z. & Kurki, P. (et al)

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A coordinated continental-scale field experiment across 31 sites was used to compare the biomass yield of monocultures and four species mixtures assoc...

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A comparison of approaches for including connectivity in systematic conservation planning.

Published online: 11 Nov 2022

Authors: Hanson, J. O. & Vincent, J. & Schuster, R. & Fahrig, L. & Brennan, A. & Martin, A. E. & Hughes, J. S. & Pither, R. & Bennett, J. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Plans for expanding protected area systems (prioritizations) often aim to facilitate connectivity. To achieve this, many approaches-based on different...

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NatureScot Research Report 1291 - Review of chough management between populations - a comparison of the biotic and abiotic factors influencing chough populations across the UK and Irish range.

Published online: 13 Nov 2024

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Norfolk, D. & Siriwardena, G.

Content type: Reports

This report provides an update on the status, drivers of change, and management effects concerning the Scottish chough population and other relevant p...

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