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East meets west: adaptive evolution of an insect introduced for biological control.

Published online: 04 Jun 2008

Authors: Phillips, C. B. & Baird, D. B. & Iline, I. I. & McNeill, M. R. & Proffitt, J. R. & Goldson, S. L. & Kean, J. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A possible explanation for low success rates when introducing natural enemies to new regions for biological control of insect pests is that they fail ...

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Fire patterns in piñon and juniper land cover types in the semiarid Western United States from 1984 through 2013.

Published online: 31 Jul 2019

Authors: Board, D. I. & Chambers, J. C. & Miller, R. F. & Weisberg, P. J.

Content type: Bulletin

Increases in area burned and fire size have been reported across a wide range of forest and shrubland types in the Western United States in recent dec...

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How do natural changes in flow magnitude affect fish abundance and biomass in temperate regions? A systematic review.

Published online: 16 May 2023

Authors: Rytwinski, T. & Lin, H. Y. & Harper, M. & Smokorowski, K. E. & Smith, A. & Reid, J. L. & Taylor, J. J. & Birnie-Gauvin, K. & Bradford, M. J. & Crossman, J. A. & Kavanagh, R. & Lapointe, N. W. R. & Turgeon, K. & Cooke, S. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

We conducted a systematic review on the impacts of natural causes of variation or changes in flow magnitude (resulting from climatic variability and b...

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Sources of variation in estimating breeding success of migratory birds from autumn counts.

Published online: 16 May 2023

Authors: Jensen, G. H. & Johnson, F. A. & Madsen, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Understanding drivers of change in population sizes requires estimation of demographic rates such as survival and productivity. In migratory geese, pr...

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The effect of provenance on the performance of Crataegus monogyna in hedges.

Published online: 03 Jan 2002

Authors: Jones, A. T. & Hayes, M. J. & Hamilton, N. R. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Grants for wildlife enhancement in the British Isles, UK have supported the widespread planting of new hedges along field margins. However, much of th...

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The legacy of forest disturbance on stream ecosystem functioning.

Published online: 23 Jul 2021

Authors: Frainer, A. & McKie, B. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Forest clearance is a pervasive disturbance worldwide, but many of its impacts are regarded as transient, diminishing in intensity as forest recovers....

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Inference of local invasion pathways in two invasive crayfish species displaying contrasting genetic patterns.

Published online: 27 Dec 2021

Authors: Paz-Vinas, I. & Lang, I. & Millet, P. & Veyssière, C. & Loot, G. & Cucherousset, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The efficient management of invasive alien species (IAS) requires the identification of their introduction pathways. Genetic assessments have proven u...

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Decomposer communities in human-impacted streams: species dominance rather than richness affects leaf decomposition.

Published online: 16 Oct 2013

Authors: Tolkkinen, M. & Mykrä, H. & Markkola, A. M. & Aisala, H. & Vuori, K. M. & Lumme, J. & Pirttilä, A. M. & Muotka, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

There is compelling evidence that anthropogenic disturbance can decrease biodiversity and impair ecological functioning. A major challenge to biodiver...

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Density-dependent population dynamics in Aedes aegypti slow the spread of wMel Wolbachia.

Published online: 01 Jun 2016

Authors: Hancock, P. A. & White, V. L. & Callahan, A. G. & Godfray, C. H. J. & Hoffmann, A. A. & Ritchie, S. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Field release of endosymbiotic Wolbachia bacteria into wild Aedes aegypti mosquito populations is a promising strategy for biocontrol of dengue. This ...

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Which mechanisms drive seasonal rabies outbreaks in raccoons? A test using dynamic social network models.

Published online: 01 Jun 2016

Authors: Hirsch, B. T. & Reynolds, J. J. H. & Gehrt, S. D. & Craft, M. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The timing of raccoon rabies outbreaks in the eastern USA is non-random and often exhibits a seasonal peak. While fluctuations in disease transmission...

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