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Altering perceived predation risk and food availability: management prescriptions to benefit farmland birds on stubble fields.

Published online: 11 Oct 2006

Authors: Whittingham, M. J. & Devereux, C. L. & Evans, A. D. & Bradbury, R. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

European farmland bird populations have fallen dramatically and sympathetic management of key habitats is one crucial way to help boost these populati...

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The effect of fire season, fire frequency, rainfall and management on fire intensity in savanna vegetation in South Africa.

Published online: 11 Oct 2006

Authors: Govender, N. & Trollope, W. S. W. & Wilgen, B. W. van

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Fire is important for the maintenance and conservation of African savanna ecosystems. Despite the importance of fire intensity as a key element of the...

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Seed bank dynamics in a Mediterranean grassland.

Published online: 16 Jan 1993

Authors: Russi, L. & Cocks, P. S. & Roberts, E. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Changes in the seed bank, seedling emergence and plant density of the most common grass species, and all legume species, were monitored from Oct. 1986...

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Plant traits as predictors of performance in ecological restoration.

Published online: 14 May 2003

Authors: Pywell, R. F. & Bullock, J. M. & Roy, D. B. & Warman, L. & Walker, K. J. & Rothery, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

There are few studies of the performance of species in restored vegetation communities. Here we report the results of a meta-analysis of 25 experiment...

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Studies on the weeds of vegetable crops. V. Final observations on an experiment with different primary cultivations.

Published online: 29 Oct 1966

Authors: Roberts, H. A. & Stokes, F. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Annual determinations were made of the numbers of viable weed seeds in the soil on plots of a 9-year experiment with vegetable crops in which 4 primar...

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Shrub recruitment response to intensity and season of fire in a semi-arid woodland.

Published online: 09 Oct 1992

Authors: Hodgkinson, K. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The effect was studied of prescribed fire on the pattern and level of seedling recruitment of 7 shrubs (Eremophila mitchellii, E. sturtii, Geijera par...

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The selection of stubble fields by wintering granivorous birds reflects vegetation cover and food abundance.

Published online: 11 Sep 2002

Authors: Moorcroft, D. & Whittingham, M. J. & Bradbury, R. B. & Wilson, J. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

1. Fields left fallow after harvest (i.e. stubble fields) support high wintering densities of many species of granivorous bird. We examined correlates...

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Intertidal habitat loss and wildfowl numbers: applications of a spatial depletion model.

Published online: 01 May 1998

Authors: Percival, S. M. & Sutherland, W. J. & Evans, P. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A spatial depletion model of the responses of grazing wildfowl to the availability of intertidal vegetation at Lindisfarne National Nature reserve, no...

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Managing wildlife populations with uncertainty: cormorants Phalacrocorax carbo.

Published online: 10 Dec 2008

Authors: Smith, G. C. & Parrott, D. & Robertson, P. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Managing wildlife populations for conservation, control or harvesting involves uncertainty. Nevertheless, decisions need to be made based on the avail...

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Seasonal variation of zebra mussel susceptibility to molluscicidal agents.

Published online: 10 Dec 2008

Authors: Costa, R. & Aldridge, D. C. & Moggridge, G. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The zebra mussel Dreissena polymorpha is a well-known biofouler, having potentially serious impacts on freshwater-dependent industries. Chemical treat...

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