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Use of burrows and movements by wild rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) on an area of sand dunes.

Published online: 11 Apr 1992

Authors: Kolb, H. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Radio-collared rabbits were located during the day throughout the year on an area of sand dunes in the east of Scotland, UK, in 1986-89 to study their...

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Predicting shorebird mortality and population size under different regimes of shellfishery management.

Published online: 17 Oct 2001

Authors: Stillman, R. A. & Goss-Custard, J. D. & West, A. D. & Durell, S. E. A. le V. dit & McGrorty, S. & Caldow, R. W. G. & Norris, K. J. & Johnstone, I. G. & Ens, B. J. & Meer, J. van der & Triplet, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Human interests often conflict with those of wildlife. In the coastal zone humans often exploit shellfish populations that would otherwise provide foo...

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Factors affecting invasion and persistence of broom Cytisus scoparius in Australia.

Published online: 13 Nov 2002

Authors: Sheppard, A. W. & Hodge, P. & Paynter, Q. & Rees, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The effective management of invasive plants requires an understanding of their invasiveness in contrasting environments. The effects of disturbance on...

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Human-induced biotic invasions and changes in plankton interaction networks.

Published online: 06 Aug 2014

Authors: Kratina, P. & Mac Nally, R. & Kimmerer, W. J. & Thomson, J. R. & Winder, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Pervasive and accelerating changes to ecosystems due to human activities remain major sources of uncertainty in predicting the structure and dynamics ...

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Indirect effects and biological control of mosquitoes by mosquitofish.

Published online: 04 Oct 1988

Authors: Bence, J. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Gambusia affinis reduced the abundance of the mosquito Culex tarsalis in a rice field in the San Joaquin Valley, California. The fish also reduced the...

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Reduced competition may allow generalist species to benefit from habitat homogenization.

Published online: 28 Aug 2019

Authors: Nordberg, E. J. & Schwarzkopf, L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Complex environments support high biodiversity and diverse microhabitat availability, which may reduce the intensity of competition among species. Bot...

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Predictors of outplanted marine bivalve survival in restoration: a review and synthesis.

Published online: 27 Jan 2025

Authors: Overton, K. & Dempster, T. & Swearer, S. E. & Morris, R. L. & Barrett, L. T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Global declines in marine shellfish have resulted in widespread efforts to restore populations. Previous research has predominantly focused on substra...

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Pest control potential of adjacent agri-environment schemes varies with crop type and is shaped by landscape context and within-field position.

Published online: 06 Dec 2020

Authors: Boetzl, F. A. & Schuele, M. & Krauss, J. & Steffan-Dewenter, I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Increasing natural pest control in agricultural fields is an important aim of ecological intensification. Combined effects of landscape context and lo...

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A brief survey of the effects of biotic factors on populations of the desert locust.

Published online: 02 Jul 1969

Authors: Greathead, D. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The following is based largely on the author's summary of this review of information on natural mortality in Schistocerca gregaria (Forsk.). Little qu...

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Direct and indirect effects of management and landscape on biological pest control and crop pest infestation in apple orchards.

Published online: 22 Jun 2023

Authors: Daelemans, R. & Hulsmans, E. & Laenen, E. & Remy, S. & Beliën, T. & Honnay, O.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Biological pest control, relying on naturally occurring predator-prey dynamics, is considered a key element to achieve more sustainable farming system...

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