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The use of fractals to assess the ecological impact of increased cattle population: case study from the Runde Communal Land, Zimbabwe.

Published online: 16 Jan 1993

Authors: Meltzer, M. I. & Hastings, H. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A methodology that mathematically measures the stability of patches of vegetation identified from remotely sensed data is presented. The methodology w...

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Infestation of cod (Gadus morhua L.) with larvae of codworm (Terranova decipiens Krabbe) and herringworm, Anisakis sp. (Nematoda, Ascaridata), in North Atlantic and Arctic waters.

Published online: 01 Jan 1976

Authors: Platt, N. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Nearly 5,300 Gadus morhua collected from the North Atlantic and Arctic during 1971-73 were examined for larvae of Terranova decipiens and Anisakis sp....

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Realizing farmers' rights through community-based agricultural biodiversity management.

Published online: 01 Feb 2017

Authors: Clancy, E. & Vernooy, R.

Content type: Miscellaneous

Article 9 of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture addresses farmers' rights and recognizes the crucial role th...

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Biological control and the reproductive mode of weeds.

Published online: 01 Jan 1981

Authors: Burdon, J. J. & Marshall, D. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The genetic structure of agricultural plant populations has long been recognized as an important factor in their vulnerability or resistance to diseas...

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The ecology of Aphis craccivora Koch and Subterranean Clover Stunt Virus in south-east Australia. II. A model of cowpea aphid populations in temperate pastures.

Published online: 01 Jan 1974

Authors: Gutierrez, A. P. & Havenstein, D. E. & Nix, H. A. & Moore, P. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In the work reported in this part of a series [cf. RAE/A 60, 2210], various components of the biology of Aphis craccivora Koch, the subterranean clove...

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Natural control of arthropods, with special reference to ants (Formicidae), by fungi in the tropical high forest of Ghana.

Published online: 01 Jan 1974

Authors: Evans, H. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Monthly totals of arthropods found killed by pathogenic fungi in collections from 5 X 4 quadrats in three forest types in Ghana were shown to be inver...

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Mass mortalities of adult salmon, Salmo salar, in the R. Wye, 1976.

Published online: 01 Jan 1977

Authors: Brooker, M. P. & Morris, D. L. & Hemsworth, R. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

As a result of sunny and low flow conditions during late June 1976, water temp. increased to a max. of 27.6 deg C and accelerated the decay of substan...

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Phenology and productivity of Pistia stratiotes L. on the Volta Lake, Ghana.

Published online: 01 Jan 1975

Authors: Hall, J. B. & Okali, D. U. U.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Growth of P. stratiotes at the southern-most tip of the man-made Volta Lake in Ghana was measured over 1 year. Biomass and relative growth rate remain...

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A review of the phenomenology, aetiology and treatment of animal phobia and insights for biophobia.

Published online: 09 Sep 2024

Authors: Norberg, M. M. & Visvalingam, S. & Stevenson, R. J. & Saluja, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Biophobia refers to a fear of living things, which leads to alienation from nature. The literature examining the underlying mechanisms and treatment o...

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Parasites and pesticides act antagonistically on honey bee health.

Published online: 20 May 2021

Authors: Bird, G. & Wilson, A. E. & Williams, G. R. & Hardy, N. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Pesticides and parasites have each been linked to increased mortality in western honey bees (Apis mellifera). Currently, it is uncertain if one makes ...

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