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The ecology of wildlife disease control: simple models revisited.

Published online: 13 Sep 1996

Authors: Barlow, N. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The simple disease/host models used to identify the ecological criteria governing the likely relative effectiveness of culling, sterilization and vacc...

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Using network connectivity to prioritise sites for the control of invasive species.

Published online: 11 Oct 2017

Authors: Perry, G. L. W. & Moloney, K. A. & Etherington, T. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Habitat connectivity is a crucial determinant of population dynamics in fragmented landscapes. The corollary of the emphasis on maintaining connectivi...

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Enhancing ecosystem services in apple orchards.

Published online: 27 Apr 2021

Published by: British Ecological Society

Content type: Blog

This paper presents the results of a field study conducted in Spain, to evaluate the effectiveness of installing nest boxes for insectivorous birds in...

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Enhancing ecosystem services in apple orchards.

Published online: 27 Apr 2021

Published by: British Ecological Society

Content type: Blog

This paper presents the results of a field study conducted in Spain, to evaluate the efficiency of installing artificial nest boxes for insectivorous ...

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Virus-vectored immunocontraception to control feral cats on islands: a mathematical model.

Published online: 10 Apr 2002

Authors: Courchamp, F. & Cornell, S. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

1. Feral cats Felis catus[Felis silvestris] introduced onto oceanic islands pose a major ecological threat to endemic vertebrates, but their control i...

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Approaches for testing herbivore effects on plant population dynamics.

Published online: 11 Oct 2006

Authors: Halpern, S. L. & Underwood, N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

As plant invasions pose one of the greatest threats to biodiversity, it is critical to improve both our understanding of invasiveness and strategies f...

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A model of bovine tuberculosis in the badger Meles meles: an evaluation of control strategies.

Published online: 24 Sep 2001

Authors: Smith, G. C. & Cheeseman, C. L. & Clifton-Hadley, R. S. & Wilkinson, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

An individual-based stochastic simulation model was used to investigate the control of bovine tuberculosis (TB) in the European badger Meles meles. Ne...

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Biological control of the bulb mite, Rhizoglyphus robini, by the predatory mite, Hypoaspis aculeifer, on lilies: predator-prey interactions at various spatial scales.

Published online: 05 Sep 1996

Authors: Lesna, I. & Sabelis, M. & Conijn, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Experiments in closed jars with lily bulbs at 25°C showed that the predator, Hypoaspis aculeifer, can suppress populations of its prey, Rhizoglyphus r...

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Feasibility study for the biocontrol of Elodea nuttallii and E. canadensis: Final Report.

Published online: 07 Oct 2024

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Wood, S. & Maczey, N. & Reeve, M. & Offord, L. & Edgington, S.

Content type: Reports

This report focuses on the North American aquatic plants Elodea canadensis (Canadian pondweed) and E. nuttallii (Nuttall's waterweed), particularly th...

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Controlling the spread of plant invasions: The importance of nascent foci.

Published online: 11 Jul 1989

Authors: Moody, M. E. & Mack, R. N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A simple geometric model for one-time control was expanded to incorporate more realistic aspects of invasion and used to evaluate the spatial growth o...

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