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Beneficial links for the control of aphids: the effects of compost applications on predators and prey.

Published online: 29 Oct 2008

Authors: Bell, J. R. & Traugott, M. & Sunderland, K. D. & Skirvin, D. J. & Mead, A. & Kravar-Garde, L. & Reynolds, K. & Fenlon, J. S. & Symondson, W. O. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Polyphagous predators, such as spiders and beetles, perform a fundamental ecosystem service as regulators of agricultural pests, particularly aphids. ...

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Long-term consequences of residual petroleum on salt marsh grass.

Published online: 29 Oct 2008

Authors: Culbertson, J. B. & Valiela, I. & Pickart, M. & Peacock, E. E. & Reddy, C. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Remnants from oil spills can persist for decades within anoxic coastal sediments affecting local flora and fauna, but few studies have examined the lo...

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Spatio-temporal trends in tree cover of a tropical mesic savanna are driven by landscape disturbance.

Published online: 29 Oct 2008

Authors: Lehmann, C. E. R. & Prior, L. D. & Williams, R. J. & Bowman, D. M. J. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

How tree cover in tropical savannas changes through time and space is a major unresolved issue in ecology due to the complexity of these systems where...

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Toward improved species niche modelling: Arnica montana in the Alps as a case study.

Published online: 29 Oct 2008

Authors: Parolo, G. & Rossi, G. & Ferrarini, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Under the effects of rapid environmental change, such as climate change and land degradation, assessment of plant species potential distribution is be...

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Simulating the effects of different spatio-temporal fire regimes on plant metapopulation persistence in a Mediterranean-type region.

Published online: 29 Oct 2008

Authors: Groeneveld, J. & Enright, N. J. & Lamont, B. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Spatio-temporal fire regimes are likely to shift with changes in land use and climate. Such a shift in the disturbance regime has been proposed from r...

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Irreplaceability of river networks: towards catchment-based conservation planning.

Published online: 29 Oct 2008

Authors: Linke, S. & Norris, R. H. & Pressey, R. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

This study has adapted a complementarity-based area-selection method to estimate conservation value/irreplaceability for river systems. Irreplaceabili...

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An Operational Landscape Unit approach for identifying key landscape connections in wetland restoration.

Published online: 29 Oct 2008

Authors: Verhoeven, J. T. A. & Soons, M. B. & Janssen, R. & Omtzigt, N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Nature conservation and restoration traditionally focus on protecting individual sites. In parts of the world where the natural landscape has been sev...

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Thresholds in landscape connectivity and mortality risks in response to growing road networks.

Published online: 29 Oct 2008

Authors: Frair, J. L. & Merrill, E. H. & Beyer, H. L. & Morales, J. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The ecological footprint of a road may extend for several kilometres with overlapping effects from neighbouring roads causing a nonlinear accumulation...

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Predicting the impact of an invasive seaweed on the fitness of native fauna.

Published online: 29 Oct 2008

Authors: Wright, J. T. & Gribben, P. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Understanding the impacts of invasive species on natural ecosystems is an important component of developing management strategies. Habitat-forming inv...

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Hen harriers and red grouse: science, politics and human-wildlife conflict.

Published online: 29 Oct 2008

Authors: Thirgood, S. & Redpath, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Human-wildlife conflict is an emerging issue in global conservation. The expansion of human activities throughout the world, combined with restoration...

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