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Decision-making for mitigating wildlife diseases: from theory to practice for an emerging fungal pathogen of amphibians.

Published online: 20 Feb 2019

Authors: Canessa, S. & Bozzuto, C. & Grant, E. H. C. & Cruickshank, S. S. & Fisher, M. C. & Koella, J. C. & Lötters, S. & Martel, A. & Pasmans, F. & Scheele, B. C. & Spitzen-van der Sluijs, A. & Steinfartz, S. & Schmidt, B. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Conservation science can be most effective in its decision-support role when seeking answers to clearly formulated questions of direct management rele...

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Improving dryland seedling recruitment using fungicide seed coatings.

Published online: 14 Jun 2022

Authors: Hoose, B. W. & Geary, B. D. & Richardson, W. C. & Petersen, S. L. & Madsen, M. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

1. The success of seed-based restoration in dryland regions of the world is often low or sporadic, with most mortality occurring between germination a...

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Assessing the phylogenetic host breadth of millet pathogens and its implication for disease spillover.

Published online: 07 Apr 2021

Authors: Ssebuliba, E. & Davies, T. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

1. Increasing agriculture intensification has led to dramatically improved crop yields; however, this shift in agricultural practice has been accompan...

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Declining invasive grey squirrel populations may persist in refugia as native predator recovery reverses squirrel species replacement.

Published online: 19 Apr 2022

Authors: Twining, J. P. & Montgomery, W. I. & Tosh, D. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Invasive species pose one of the most serious global threats to biodiversity. Investigations into the interactions of native and non-native species fo...

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Prediction and attenuation of seasonal spillover of parasites between wild and domestic ungulates in an arid mixed-use system.

Published online: 20 Feb 2019

Authors: Walker, J. G. & Evans, K. E. & Vineer, H. R. & Wyk, J. A. van & Morgan, E. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Transmission of parasites between host species affects host population dynamics, interspecific competition, and ecosystem structure and function. In a...

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Effects of refuge availability on the population dynamics of Triatoma infestans in central Argentina.

Published online: 24 Sep 2003

Authors: Cecere, M. C. & Canale, D. M. & Gürtler, R. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

As part of research on the control and mathematical modelling of transmission of Chagas disease, we tested the joint effects of refuge quantity and qu...

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Public health and economic benefits of Spotted hyenas Crocuta crocuta in a peri-urban system.

Published online: 11 Feb 2022

Authors: Sonawane, C. & Yirga, G. & Carter, N. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Species that depend on anthropogenic waste for food can remove pathogens that pose health risks to humans and livestock, thereby saving lives and mone...

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Probability of occurrence and phenology of pine wilt disease transmission by insect vectors in the Rocky Mountains.

Published online: 16 Apr 2021

Authors: Atkins, D. H. & Davis, T. S. & Stewart, J. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Pine wilt disease, caused by pinewood nematode (Bursaphelenchus xylophilus; abbreviated 'PWN'), is a damaging and globally distributed insect-vectored...

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The elephant queen: can a nature documentary help to increase tolerance towards elephants?

Published online: 15 Jul 2024

Authors: Williams, H. F. & Leneuiyia, K. L. & Mwalavu, B. & Serem, G. & Sempeyo, V. & Pope, F. & King, L. E. & Verissimo, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

enThis link goes to a English sectionswThis link goes to a English section Conflict between humans and elephants is one of the more complex examples o...

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Modelling the effects of recent changes in climate, host density and acaricide treatments on population dynamics of Ixodes ricinus in the UK.

Published online: 03 Aug 2011

Authors: Dobson, A. D. M. & Randolph, S. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A population model for the tick Ixodes ricinus, the most significant vector of pathogens in Europe, is used to explore the relative impact of changes ...

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