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Neonicotinoid insecticide travels through a soil food chain, disrupting biological control of non-target pests and decreasing soya bean yield.

Published online: 25 Feb 2015

Authors: Douglas, M. R. & Rohr, J. R. & Tooker, J. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Neonicotinoids are the most widely used insecticides world-wide, but their fate in the environment remains unclear, as does their potential to influen...

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Habitat isolation shapes the recovery of aquatic insect communities from a pesticide pulse.

Published online: 30 Nov 2011

Authors: Trekels, H. & Meutter, F. van de & Stoks, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The role of spatial processes in ecotoxicology is largely ignored. Yet, together with species-specific sensitivities to the pollutant, spatial process...

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Indirect effects of invasive species removal devastate World Heritage Island.

Published online: 04 Mar 2009

Authors: Bergstrom, D. M. & Lucieer, A. & Kiefer, K. & Wasley, J. & Belbin, L. & Pedersen, T. K. & Chown, S. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Owing to the detrimental impacts of invasive alien species, their control is often a priority for conservation management. Whereas the potential for u...

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Invader Relative Impact Potential: a new metric to understand and predict the ecological impacts of existing, emerging and future invasive alien species.

Published online: 11 Oct 2017

Authors: Dick, J. T. A. & Laverty, C. & Lennon, J. J. & Barrios-O'Neill, D. & Mensink, P. J. & Britton, J. R. & Médoc, V. & Boets, P. & Alexander, M. E. & Taylor, N. G. & Dunn, A. M. & Hatcher, M. J. & Rosewarne, P. J. & Crookes, S. & MacIsaac, H. J. & Xu Meng & Ricciardi, A. & Wasserman, R. J. & Ellender, B. R. & Weyl, O. L. F. & Lucy, F. E. & Banks, P. B. & Dodd, J. A. & MacNeil, C. & Penk, M. R. & Aldridge, D. C. (et al)

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Predictions of the identities and ecological impacts of invasive alien species are critical for risk assessment, but presently we lack universal and s...

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An overhaul of the species-area approach for predicting biodiversity loss: incorporating matrix and edge effects.

Published online: 29 Sep 2010

Authors: Koh LianPin & Lee, T. M. & Sodhi, N. S. & Ghazoul, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Species-area (SA) models have often been used to predict biodiversity loss resulting from habitat loss. This application of SA models hinges on two fu...

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Forecasting nocturnal bird migration for dynamic aeroconservation: the value of short-term datasets.

Published online: 09 Sep 2024

Authors: Bradarić, M. & Kranstauber, B. & Bouten, W. & Shamoun-Baranes, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Placing wind turbines within large migration flyways, such as the North Sea basin, can contribute to the decline of vulnerable migratory bird populati...

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Planting of neonicotinoid-treated maize poses risks for honey bees and other non-target organisms over a wide area without consistent crop yield benefit.

Published online: 22 Nov 2017

Authors: Krupke, C. H. & Holland, J. D. & Long, E. Y. & Eitzer, B. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Neonicotinoid insecticides are routinely used as seed treatments on most grain and oilseed crops in the USA, yet the extent and likelihood of spread o...

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Internal borders for managing invasive marine species.

Published online: 04 Mar 2009

Authors: Forrest, B. M. & Gardner, J. P. A. & Taylor, M. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

This study discusses theoretical and practical issues around the definition of internal borders for the management of marine pests, drawing on princip...

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Predicting locations of moose-vehicle collisions in Sweden.

Published online: 25 May 2005

Authors: Seiler, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Animal-vehicle collisions are a serious problem for road planners and biologists concerned with traffic safety, species conservation and animal welfar...

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Sustained predation effects of hatchery-reared transgenic coho salmon Oncorhynchus kisutch in semi-natural environments.

Published online: 05 Aug 2009

Authors: Sundström, L. F. & Tymchuk, W. E. & Lõhmus, M. & Devlin, R. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The potential risks of accidental or intentional introduction of transgenic organisms to nature are unknown. We have previously shown that, after bein...

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