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Estimating non-indigenous species establishment and their impact on biodiversity, using the Relative Suitability Richness model.

Published online: 10 Jan 2018

Authors: Leung, B. & Bradie, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Key questions in invasion biology include where will a non-indigenous species (NIS) establish, and how will it affect biodiversity? Scientists have ad...

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Finding the best management policy to eradicate invasive species from spatial ecological networks with simultaneous actions.

Published online: 10 Jan 2018

Authors: Nicol, S. & Sabbadin, R. & Peyrard, N. & Chadès, I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Spatial management of invasive species is more likely to be successful when multiple locations are treated simultaneously. However, selecting the best...

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Temporal dynamics and drivers of landscape-level spread by emerald ash borer.

Published online: 13 Feb 2021

Authors: Ward, S. F. & Fei SongLin & Liebhold, A. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Non-native insects pose threats to forest health and often spread via stratified dispersal in which long-distance jumps cause elevated rates of range ...

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Elucidating mechanisms of invasion success: effects of parasite removal on growth and survival rates of invasive and native frogs.

Published online: 18 Jan 2021

Authors: Roznik, E. A. & Surbaugh, K. L. & Cano, N. & Rohr, J. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Identifying the mechanisms underlying biological invasions can inform the management of invasive species. The enemy release hypothesis (ERH) suggests ...

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The effects of grazing management on the vegetation of mesotrophic (meadow) grassland in Northern England.

Published online: 15 Apr 1994

Authors: Smith, R. S. & Rushton, S. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Haymeadows in the Yorkshire Dales and the North Pennines in N. England are normally grazed with cattle and sheep outside the 2-3 month summer period, ...

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Is the density of redshank Tringa totanus nesting on saltmarshes in Great Britain declining due to changes in grazing management?

Published online: 24 Feb 1999

Authors: Norris, K. & Brindley, E. & Cook, T. & Babbs, S. & Brown, C. F. & Yaxley, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Salt marsh habitats support about 50% of the population of redshank breeding in Britain. Between 1985 and 1996, breeding densities declined by 23%. Th...

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Acidifying peat as an aid to the reconstruction of lowland heath on arable soil: lysimeter experiments.

Published online: 24 Feb 1999

Authors: Davy, A. J. & Dunsford, S. J. & Free, A. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Soil acidification is prerequisite for the reconstruction of lowland heath communities dominated by Calluna vulgaris on land that has been cultivated ...

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An experimental study of the effects of sheep grazing on vegetation change in a species-poor grassland and the role of seedling recruitment into gaps.

Published online: 14 Oct 1994

Authors: Bullock, J. M. & Clear-Hill, B. & Dale, M. P. & Silvertown, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

An experiment was set up in 1986 on a species-poor grassland in Oxfordshire to determine the effect of sheep grazing management on vegetation change a...

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Development of an integrated ecosystem model to determine effectiveness of potential watershed management projects on improving Old Tampa Bay.

Published online: 10 Feb 2016

Authors: Sherwood, E. T. & Greening, H. & Garcia, L. & Kaufman, K. & Janicki, T. & Pribble, R. & Cunningham, B. & Peene, S. & Fitzpatrick, J. & Dixon, K. & Wessel, M.

Content type: Conference paper; Bulletin article

The Tampa Bay estuary has undergone a remarkable ecosystem recovery since the 1980s despite continued population growth within the region. However dur...

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Latin American experiences in natural forest management concessions.

Published online: 02 May 2020

Authors: Gretzinger, S.

Content type: Bulletin

FAO is leading an initiative to improve policies and practices related to concessions on natural production forests in order to sustain forests, build...

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