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Landscape connectivity, habitat structure and activity of bat guilds in farmland-dominated matrices.

Published online: 13 Feb 2013

Authors: Frey-Ehrenbold, A. & Bontadina, F. & Arlettaz, R. & Obrist, M. K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Agricultural intensification has caused a decline in structural elements in European farmland, where natural habitats are increasingly fragmented. The...

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Habitat loss, fragmentation and predator impact: spatial implications for prey conservation.

Published online: 17 Oct 2001

Authors: Schneider, M. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Because predators threaten the survival of endangered prey in many places, predator management is a widespread conservation tool. At the same time, th...

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Foraging habitat preferences of vespertilionid bats in Britain.

Published online: 21 Oct 1996

Authors: Walsh, A. L. & Harris, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The selection of foraging habitats by vespertilionid bats in Britain was quantified using a stratified sample of 1030 1-km squares. Quantitative analy...

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Conventional methods for enhancing connectivity in conservation planning do not always maintain gene flow.

Published online: 18 Dec 2019

Authors: Hanson, J. O. & Fuller, R. A. & Rhodes, J. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Protected area systems need to conserve species in places with suitable habitat that are configured to facilitate gene flow. Since genetic data requir...

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Conservation of arthropod diversity in montane wetlands: effect of altitude, habitat quality and habitat fragmentation on butterflies and grasshoppers.

Published online: 05 Aug 1999

Authors: Wettstein, W. & Schmid, B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The patterns of arthropod diversity were investigated in 24 montane wetlands in Switzerland. These differed in altitude, management regime (cattle-gra...

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The importance of core habitat for a threatened species in changing landscapes.

Published online: 07 Nov 2018

Authors: Herse, M. R. & With, K. A. & Boyle, W. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Habitat loss, fragmentation, and alteration of the landscape matrix are interdependent processes, collectively responsible for most recent species ext...

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Landscape composition, connectivity and fragment size drive effects of grassland fragmentation on insect communities.

Published online: 10 Apr 2013

Authors: Rösch, V. & Tscharntke, T. & Scherber, C. & Batáry, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Calcareous grasslands are among the most species-rich habitats in Europe, but are increasingly threatened due to abandonment and fragmentation. Little...

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Constrained optimization of landscape indices in conservation planning to support ecological restoration in New Caledonia.

Published online: 08 Aug 2021

Authors: Justeau-Allaire, D. & Vieilledent, G. & Rinck, N. & Vismara, P. & Lorca, X. & Birnbaum, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Curbing habitat loss, reducing fragmentation and restoring connectivity are frequent concerns of conservation planning. In this respect, the incorpora...

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Small giants: tributaries rescue spatially structured populations from extirpation in a highly fragmented stream.

Published online: 07 Oct 2022

Authors: Tsuboi, J. I. & Morita, K. & Koseki, Y. & Endo, S. & Sahashi, G. & Kishi, D. & Kikko, T. & Ishizaki, D. & Nunokawa, M. & Kanno, Y.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Habitat fragmentation is a pervasive threat to biodiversity. Linearly arranged habitats such as stream networks are particularly vulnerable to fragmen...

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Direct and indirect effects of landscape change on the reproduction of a temperate perennial herb.

Published online: 30 Nov 2011

Authors: Valdés, A. & García, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The harmful effects of landscape change on species reproduction may be direct when habitat loss and fragmentation affect individual performance within...

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