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The use of extrafloral nectar in pest management: overcoming context dependence.

Published online: 26 Jul 2017

Authors: Jones, I. M. & Koptur, S. & Wettberg, E. J. von & Diamond, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Extrafloral nectar (EFN) provides plants with indirect defence against herbivores by attracting predatory insects, predominantly ants. Decades of rese...

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Climate, invasive species and land use drive population dynamics of a cold-water specialist.

Published online: 26 Jul 2017

Authors: Kovach, R. P. & Al-Chokhachy, R. & Whited, D. C. & Schmetterling, D. A. & Dux, A. M. & Muhlfeld, C. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Climate change is an additional stressor in a complex suite of threats facing freshwater biodiversity, particularly for cold-water fishes. Research ad...

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Diclofenac poisoning as a cause of vulture population declines across the Indian subcontinent.

Published online: 17 Nov 2004

Authors: Green, R. E. & Newton, I. & Shultz, S. & Cunningham, A. A. & Gilbert, M. & Pain, D. J. & Vibhu Prakash

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Rapid population declines of the vultures Gyps bengalensis, Gyps indicus and Gyps tenuirostris have recently been observed in India and Pakistan, cont...

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Improving attitudes towards adders (Vipera berus) and nature connectedness in primary-age group children.

Published online: 17 Mar 2024

Authors: Kelly, S. J. & Kelly, J. S. & Gardner, E. & Baker, J. & Monk, C. & Julian, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Adder (Vipera berus) populations are experiencing declines in many countries, including the United Kingdom. Perceptions of adders and other venomous s...

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Evaluating European LIFE conservation projects: improvements in survival of an endangered vulture.

Published online: 21 Jul 2020

Authors: Badia-Boher, J. A. & Sanz-Aguilar, A. & Riva, M. de la & Gangoso, L. & Overveld, T. van & García-Alfonso, M. & Luzardo, O. P. & Suarez-Pérez, A. & Donázar, J. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

1. Long-lived avian scavengers are threatened worldwide and thus, are common targets of conservation plans. However, scientific evidence of both the f...

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Slug preferences for winter wheat cultivars and common agricultural weeds.

Published online: 13 Nov 1996

Authors: Cook, R. T. & Bailey, S. E. R. & McCrohan, C. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Slugs are a serious pest of many crops, including winter wheat, but current methods of control are unreliable. As part of a research study into the po...

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Prescribed burning protects endangered tropical heathlands of the Arnhem Plateau, northern Australia.

Published online: 29 Jul 2015

Authors: Murphy, B. P. & Cochrane, M. A. & Russell-Smith, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

There are concerns that frequent intense fires are reducing biodiversity on the Arnhem Plateau within Kakadu National Park, northern Australia. Since ...

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Long-term recolonization patterns of ants in Western Australian rehabilitated bauxite mines with reference to their use as indicators of restoration success.

Published online: 13 Jun 1998

Authors: Majer, J. D. & Nichols, O. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The return of invertebrate animals to rehabilitated mine pits is desirable for the reestablishment of ecosystem functioning. A long-term ant monitorin...

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Applying the N-mixture model approach to estimate mosquito population absolute abundance from monitoring data.

Published online: 22 Jul 2020

Authors: Manica, M. & Caputo, B. & Screti, A. & Filipponi, F. & Rosà, R. & Solimini, A. & Torre, A. della & Blangiardo, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

1. Estimating population abundance is a key objective of surveillance programmes, particularly for vector species of public health interest. For mosqu...

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Responses of Leymus arenarius to nutrients: improvement of seed production and seedling establishment for land reclamation.

Published online: 09 Jan 1998

Authors: Greipsson, S. & Davy, A. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Iceland has vast areas of mobile sand resulting from volcanic glacier bursts and erosion. Seeds of the coastal, dune-building grass Leymus arenarius a...

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