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Functional and numerical responses do not always indicate the most effective predator for biological control: an analysis of two predators in a two-prey system.

Published online: 11 Sep 2002

Authors: Lester, P. J. & Harmsen, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

1. Functional and numerical responses are key components in the selection of predators for biological control. We examined the relevance of these resp...

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Optimal application strategies for entomopathogenic nematodes: integrating theoretical and empirical approaches.

Published online: 11 Sep 2002

Authors: Fenton, A. & Gwynn, R. L. & Gupta, A. & Norman, R. & Fairbairn, J. P. & Hudson, P. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

1. The nematode Steinernema feltiae has been developed commercially as a biocontrol agent and is successful in controlling sciarid flies in mushroom h...

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Formulating a general statistical model for Betula spp. invasion of lowland heath ecosystems.

Published online: 04 Jan 2006

Authors: Manning, P. & Putwain, P. D. & Webb, N. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Numerous studies describe thresholds at which transitions between alternate ecosystem states occur but few quantitatively delimit these conditions and...

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When are extinctions simply bad luck? Rarefaction as a framework for disentangling selective and stochastic extinctions.

Published online: 25 Jul 2020

Authors: Smith, K. G. & Almeida, R. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A key challenge in conservation biology is that not all species are equally likely to go extinct when faced with a disturbance, but there are multiple...

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Land-use change and subalpine tree dynamics: colonization of Larix decidua in French subalpine grasslands.

Published online: 23 Apr 2008

Authors: Albert, C. H. & Thuiller, W. & Lavorel, S. & Davies, I. D. & Garbolino, E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In many places in Europe, trees are currently far below their theoretical altitudinal limit because of past land use. However, under the current crisi...

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Age structure and growth of the woody legume weed Cytisus scoparius in native and exotic habitats: implications for control.

Published online: 27 Aug 2003

Authors: Paynter, Q. & Downey, P. O. & Sheppard, A. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

To be successful, integrated weed management (IWM) requires sufficient knowledge of the ecology of the weed and the invaded system to allow prediction...

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Bayesian state-space model of fin whale abundance trends from a 1991-2008 time series of line-transect surveys in the California Current.

Published online: 12 Oct 2011

Authors: Moore, J. E. & Barlow, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Estimating temporal trends in animal abundance is central to ecology and conservation, but obtaining useful trend estimates is challenging when animal...

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Predicting species vulnerability with minimal data to support rapid risk assessment of fishing impacts on biodiversity.

Published online: 15 Feb 2012

Authors: Quesne, W. J. F. le & Jennings, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Large-bodied species are especially vulnerable to fishing in mixed fisheries. Their effective conservation requires predictions of sensitivity and exp...

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Network connectivity and dispersal barriers: using geographical information system (GIS) tools to predict landscape scale distribution of a key predator (Esox lucius) among lakes.

Published online: 19 Dec 2007

Authors: Spens, J. & Englund, G. & Lundqvist, H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The keystone piscivore northern pike Esox lucius can structure fish communities, and models predicting pike-focused connectivity will be important for...

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Functional traits of graminoids in semi-arid steppes: a test of grazing histories.

Published online: 15 Sep 2004

Authors: Adler, P. B. & Milchunas, D. G. & Lauenroth, W. K. & Sala, O. E. & Burke, I. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Understanding variability in ecosystem response to grazing is essential for improving management. Recent efforts have focused on the role of plant fun...

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