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Modelling the spatial dynamics of parapoxvirus disease in red and grey squirrels: a possible cause of the decline in the red squirrel in the UK?

Published online: 10 Apr 2002

Authors: Rushton, S. P. & Lurz, P. W. W. & Gurnell, J. & Fuller, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

1. A stochastic individual-based model for simulating the dynamics of an infectious disease in sympatric red and grey squirrel populations is describe...

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Pathogen-mediated selection and management implications for white-tailed deer exposed to chronic wasting disease.

Published online: 28 Apr 2022

Authors: Ketz, A. C. & Robinson, S. J. & Johnson, C. J. & Samuel, M. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Pathogens can cause host extinction, affect population dynamics and influence natural selection. Host susceptibility to pathogens can vary by species,...

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Management of bovine tuberculosis in brushtail possums in New Zealand: predictions from a spatially explicit, individual-based model.

Published online: 04 Aug 2010

Authors: Ramsey, D. S. L. & Efford, M. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Bovine tuberculosis Mycobacterium bovis (Tb) in brushtail possums Trichosurus vulpecula in New Zealand continues to pose a threat to the livestock ind...

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Management of plant invasions mediated by frugivore interactions.

Published online: 11 Oct 2006

Authors: Buckley, Y. M. & Anderson, S. & Catterall, C. P. & Corlett, R. T. & Engel, T. & Gosper, C. R. & Nathan, R. & Richardson, D. M. & Setter, M. & Spiegel, O. & Vivian-Smith, G. & Voigt, F. A. & Weir, J. E. S. & Westcott, D. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Some of the most damaging invasive plants are dispersed by frugivores and this is an area of emerging importance in weed management. It highlights the...

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Dealing with growing forest insect pests: the role of top-down regulation.

Published online: 21 Jul 2020

Authors: Martínez-Abraín, A. & Jiménez, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Forest insect pests are becoming increasingly common in Europe. A recent paper published in this journal dealt with a particular case of pest spreadin...

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Artificial water points facilitate the spread of an invasive vertebrate in arid Australia.

Published online: 04 Jun 2014

Authors: Letnic, M. & Webb, J. K. & Jessop, T. S. & Florance, D. & Dempster, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The spread of invasive species after their initial introduction is often facilitated by human actions. In some cases, invaders only become established...

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Validation of a spatial simulation model of a spreading alien plant population.

Published online: 10 Oct 2001

Authors: Higgins, S. I. & Richardson, D. M. & Cowling, R. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In this paper we describe the process of parameterizing and validating a spatial demographic model of a spreading alien plant population. The model, a...

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Associations between Lantana camara L. (Verbenaceae) and common native species in an African savanna.

Published online: 29 Oct 2024

Authors: Ssali, F. & Baluku, R. & Drileyo, G. & Muhumuza, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Lantana camara L. (Verbenaceae) is recognised as a problematic invasive alien plant species in many parts of the world. To eradicate or control this g...

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Optimizing invasive species control across space: willow invasion management in the Australian Alps.

Published online: 12 Oct 2011

Authors: Giljohann, K. M. & Hauser, C. E. & Williams, N. S. G. & Moore, J. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A key problem facing invasive species management is how best to allocate surveillance and control effort. Models of the establishment and spread of in...

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Mechanisms of Phragmites australis invasion: feedbacks among genetic diversity, nutrients, and sexual reproduction.

Published online: 12 Oct 2011

Authors: Kettenring, K. M. & McCormick, M. K. & Baron, H. M. & Whigham, D. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A fundamental challenge to invasion ecology is to determine what factors cause an exotic species to spread rapidly long after the initial introduction...

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