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Beyond values: how emotions, anthropomorphism, beliefs and knowledge relate to the acceptability of native and non-native species management in cities.

Published online: 04 Jan 2023

Authors: Straka, T. M. & Bach, L. & Klisch, U. & Egerer, M. H. & Fischer, L. K. & Kowarik, I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Managing non-native species in cities is often controversial because these species can support both ecosystem services and disservices. Yet, how the a...

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Exotic invasive species in urban wetlands: environmental correlates and implications for wetland management.

Published online: 29 Oct 2008

Authors: Ehrenfeld, J. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Wetlands in urban regions are subjected to a wide variety of anthropogenic disturbances, many of which may promote invasions of exotic plant species. ...

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Plant responses to agricultural intensification.

Published online: 29 Oct 2008

Authors: Dorrough, J. & Scroggie, M. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A large proportion of the world's land surface is extensively managed for livestock production. In areas where livestock systems are becoming more int...

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DNA metabarcoding of prey reveals spatial, temporal and diet partitioning of an island ecosystem by four invasive wasps.

Published online: 12 Jun 2021

Authors: Schmack, J. M. & Lear, G. & Astudillo-Garcia, C. & Boyer, S. & Ward, D. F. & Beggs, J. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Invasive alien species can cause detrimental changes in native ecosystems, but our understanding of the interactions between multiple exotic species i...

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Exotic flies maintain pollination services as native pollinators decline with agricultural expansion.

Published online: 20 Feb 2019

Authors: Stavert, J. R. & Pattemore, D. E. & Bartomeus, I. & Gaskett, A. C. & Beggs, J. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Globally, conversion of natural habitat to agricultural land is a primary driver of declines in critical ecosystem services, including pollination. Ho...

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GUBIC: the global urban biological invasions compendium for plants.

Published online: 08 Apr 2025

Authors: Li DaiJiang & Potgieter, L. J. & Aronson, M. F. J. & Axmanová, I. & Baiser, B. & Carboni, M. & Celesti-Grapow, L. & Knapp, S. & Kühn, I. & Matos, A. C. L. de & Lososová, Z. & Montaño-Centellas, F. A. & Pyšek, P. & Richardson, D. M. & Trotta, L. B. & Zenni, R. D. & Cilliers, S. S. & Clarkson, B. D. & Davis, A. J. S. & Dolan, R. W. & Dyderski, M. K. & Essl, F. & Gaoue, O. G. & Gui, J. & Géron, C. & Heringer, G. & Hui Cang & Khuroo, A. A. & Klotz, S. & Kotanen, P. M. & Kreft, H. & Sorte, F. A. la & Lembrechts, J. J. & Lenzner, B. & Lepczyk, C. A. & MacIvor, S. & Martínez-Garza, C. & Mori, A. S. & Nilon, C. & Pergl, J. & Siebert, S. J. & Tretyakova, A. S. & Tsang, T. P. N. & Uchida, K. & Kleunen, M. van & Vilà, M. & Wang HuaFeng & Weigelt, P. & Werner, P. & Williams, N. S. G. & Winter, M. & Cadotte, M. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Urban areas are foci for the introduction of non-native plant species, and they often act as launching sites for invasions into the wider environment....

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Long-term changes in the flora of the cereal ecosystem on the Sussex Downs, England, focusing on the years 1968-2005.

Published online: 10 Mar 2010

Authors: Potts, G. R. & Ewald, J. A. & Aebischer, N. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

There has been a surge of interest in the effects of modern agriculture on biodiversity but studies of farmland flora have lacked continuity and histo...

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East meets west: adaptive evolution of an insect introduced for biological control.

Published online: 04 Jun 2008

Authors: Phillips, C. B. & Baird, D. B. & Iline, I. I. & McNeill, M. R. & Proffitt, J. R. & Goldson, S. L. & Kean, J. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A possible explanation for low success rates when introducing natural enemies to new regions for biological control of insect pests is that they fail ...

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Inference of local invasion pathways in two invasive crayfish species displaying contrasting genetic patterns.

Published online: 27 Dec 2021

Authors: Paz-Vinas, I. & Lang, I. & Millet, P. & Veyssière, C. & Loot, G. & Cucherousset, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The efficient management of invasive alien species (IAS) requires the identification of their introduction pathways. Genetic assessments have proven u...

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Quantifying range structure to inform management in invaded landscapes.

Published online: 18 Apr 2022

Authors: Cheney, C. & Wilgen, N. J. van & Esler, K. J. & Foxcroft, L. C. & McGeoch, M. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The negative impact of invasive alien plants (IAPs) in protected areas (PAs) is managed through control programmes, often using area-based management,...

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