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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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Modelling the spatial spread of a homing endonuclease gene in a mosquito population.

Published online: 16 Oct 2013

Authors: North, A. & Burt, A. & Godfray, H. C. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Homing endonuclease genes (HEGs) exist naturally in many single-celled organisms and can show extremely strong genetic drive allowing them to spread t...

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Road age and its importance in earthworm invasion of northern boreal forests.

Published online: 04 Mar 2009

Authors: Cameron, E. K. & Bayne, E. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Roads are an important conduit for the spread of invasive species. Road age is a key factor that could influence the susceptibility of roads to invasi...

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The importance of transport hubs in stepping-stone invasions.

Published online: 04 Mar 2009

Authors: Floerl, O. & Inglis, G. J. & Dey, K. & Smith, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Biological invasions are characterized by occasional long-distance, human-assisted dispersal. Centres of human transportation that are connected by tr...

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Identifying optimal barriers to halt the invasion of cane toads Rhinella marina in arid Australia.

Published online: 13 Feb 2013

Authors: Tingley, R. & Phillips, B. L. & Letnic, M. & Brown, G. P. & Shine, R. & Baird, S. J. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Spatial heterogeneity in environmental conditions may restrict the spread of invasive species to narrow corridors between extensive patches of suitabl...

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Combining efficient methods to detect spread of woody invaders in urban-rural matrix landscapes: an exploration using two species of Oleaceae.

Published online: 18 Apr 2012

Authors: Aslan, C. E. & Rejmánek, M. & Klinger, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Early detection of biological invasions can reduce the costs of control and increase its efficacy. Although much research focuses on the appearance or...

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Degree of host susceptibility in the initial disease outbreak influences subsequent epidemic spread.

Published online: 14 Jan 2015

Authors: Severns, P. M. & Estep, L. K. & Sackett, K. E. & Mundt, C. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Disease epidemics typically begin as an outbreak of a relatively small, spatially explicit population of infected individuals (focus), in which diseas...

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Rapid spread of the invasive yellow-legged hornet in France: the role of human-mediated dispersal and the effects of control measures.

Published online: 12 Apr 2017

Authors: Robinet, C. & Suppo, C. & Darrouzet, E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The invasive yellow-legged hornet was first discovered in Europe, in south-western France, in 2004. It has since spread very rapidly and has caused si...

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Incorporating human behaviour into the risk-release relationship for invasion vectors: why targeting only the worst offenders can fail to reduce spread.

Published online: 01 Jun 2016

Authors: Floerl, O. & Inglis, G. J. & Diettrich, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Models of the spread of invasive species in transportation networks often assume a constant probability of transport across vectors, an assumption tha...

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Aerial photographs as a tool for assessing the regional dynamics of the invasive plant species Heracleum mantegazzianum.

Published online: 04 Jan 2006

Authors: Müllerová, J. & Pyšek, P. & Jarošík, V. & Pergl, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The initiation of an invasion event is rarely dated in studies of alien plants. Data from aerial photographs documenting the invasion from the outset ...

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