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The effects of herbivory by a weevil species, acting alone and unrestrained by natural enemies, on growth and phenology of the weed Sesbania punicea.

Published online: 21 May 1990

Authors: Moran, V. C. & Hoffmann, J. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

An apionid weevil, Trichapion lativentre [Apion lativentre] has been introduced into South Africa where it is the only herbivore of any consequence on...

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Deployment of organic farming at a landscape scale maintains low pest infestation and high crop productivity levels in vineyards.

Published online: 21 Nov 2018

Authors: Muneret, L. & Thiéry, D. & Joubard, B. & Rusch, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Organic farming is a promising way to reduce pesticide use but increasing the area under organic farming at the landscape scale could increase pest in...

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Are Cape gannets dependent upon fishery waste? A multi-scale analysis using seabird GPS-tracking, hydro-acoustic surveys of pelagic fish and vessel monitoring systems.

Published online: 12 Jun 2013

Authors: Kai, E. T. & Benhamou, S. & Lingen, C. D. van der & Coetzee, J. C. & Pichegru, L. & Ryan, P. G. & Grémillet, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Climate change and fishing impact marine ecosystems, potentially modifying the availability of small pelagic fish to marine top predators. Some seabir...

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Suppressing competitive dominants and community restoration with native parasitic plants using the hemiparasitic Rhinanthus alectorolophus and the dominant grass Calamagrostis epigejos.

Published online: 22 Nov 2017

Authors: Těšitel, J. & Mládek, J. & Horník, J. & Těšitelová, T. & Adamec, V. & Tichý, L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Dominance of native or alien competitive plants causes competitive exclusion of subordinate species and represents a major mechanism reducing biodiver...

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Landscape greening and local creation of wildflower strips and hedgerows promote multiple ecosystem services.

Published online: 02 May 2018

Authors: Sutter, L. & Albrecht, M. & Jeanneret, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The explicit and implicit aims of creating ecological focus areas (EFAs) and implementing greening measures in European agro-ecosystems include the pr...

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Management measures to control pine wood nematode spread in Europe.

Published online: 21 Jul 2020

Authors: Fuente, B. de la & Beck, P. S. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Invasive pests, such as the pine wood nematode (PWN), threaten European forests. In De la Fuente, Saura, and Beck, Journal of Applied Ecology, 2018, 5...

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The influence of landscape composition and configuration on crop yield resilience.

Published online: 26 Nov 2020

Authors: Redhead, J. W. & Oliver, T. H. & Woodcock, B. A. & Pywell, R. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Sustainable agriculture aims to produce sufficient food while minimizing environmental damage. To achieve this, we need to understand the role of agri...

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Wolf reintroduction to Scotland could support substantial native woodland expansion and associated carbon sequestration.

Published online: 07 Apr 2025

Authors: Spracklen, D. V. & Chapman, P. J. & Fletcher, T. & Lane, J. V. & Nilsen, E. B. & Perks, M. & Schofield, L. & Scott, C. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Large carnivores, including the grey wolf (Canis lupus), play an important role in the carbon cycle through modifying the behaviour and population of ...

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Large predators can mitigate nutrient losses associated with off-site removal of animals from a wildlife reserve.

Published online: 18 Aug 2021

Authors: Abraham, A. J. & Webster, A. B. & Prys-Jones, T. O. & Roux, E. le & Smith, D. & McFayden, D. & Jager, P. C. de & Clauss, M. & Doughty, C. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Animals concentrate key nutrients in their bodies. In fenced wildlife reserves where nutrient input and/or retention is low, the off-site removal of a...

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Managing trap-nesting bees as crop pollinators: spatiotemporal effects of floral resources and antagonists.

Published online: 31 Jan 2018

Authors: Dainese, M. & Riedinger, V. & Holzschuh, A. & Kleijn, D. & Scheper, J. & Steffan-Dewenter, I. & MacIvor, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The decline of managed honeybees and the rapid expansion of mass-flowering crops increase the risk of pollination limitation in crops and raise questi...

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