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Comparing biocontrol and herbicide for managing an invasive non-native plant species: efficacy, non-target effects and secondary invasion.

Published online: 18 Dec 2020

Authors: Peterson, P. G. & Merrett, M. F. & Fowler, S. V. & Barrett, D. P. & Paynter, Q.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Globally, invasive non-native plants are an increasing threat to indigenous biodiversity and ecosystems, but management can be compromised by poor eff...

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Past, present and future distributions of bumblebees in South America: identifying priority species and areas for conservation.

Published online: 16 Dec 2020

Authors: Silva Krechemer, F. da & Marchioro, C. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Climate change has been commonly associated with a decline of bumblebee populations around the world. However, most information regarding the impacts ...

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Agri-environment schemes enhance pollinator richness and abundance but bumblebee reproduction depends on field size.

Published online: 16 Dec 2020

Authors: Geppert, C. & Hass, A. & Földesi, R. & Donkó, B. & Akter, A. & Tscharntke, T. & Batáry, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Pollinators have experienced a dramatic decrease world-wide due to agricultural intensification. In many countries, agri-environment schemes (AES) hav...

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The effect of competition on the control of invading plant pathogens.

Published online: 15 Dec 2020

Authors: Sharp, R. T. & Shaw, M. W. & Bosch, F. van den

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

New invading pathogen strains must compete with endemic pathogen strains to emerge and spread. As disease control measures are often non-specific, tha...

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Home-made fish traps reduce the capture of small shannies (Lipophrys pholis) compared to using hand-nets in the UK.

Published online: 14 Dec 2020

Authors: Barrett, C. J. & Johnson, M. L. & Hull, S. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Conservation Evidence

A replicated, controlled study in 2011-2012 found that using home-made fish traps reduced the capture of unwanted, small shannies Lipophrys pholis com...

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The response of bumblebee forage plants to 'cut and rut' restoration management of sea wall grassland on the Dengie Peninsula, Essex, England.

Published online: 14 Dec 2020

Authors: Gardiner, T. & Fargeaud, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Conservation Evidence

Sea wall flood defences provide important grassland habitats for bumblebees in the UK but the abandonment of cutting could be deleterious for declinin...

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Controlling invasive plant species in ecological restoration: a global review.

Published online: 13 Dec 2020

Authors: Weidlich, E. W. A. & Flórido, F. G. & Sorrini, T. B. & Brancalion, P. H. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Invasive plant species can hinder the establishment and growth of native plants and impact several ecosystem properties, such as soil cover, nutrient ...

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The implementation and effectiveness of bat roost mitigation and compensation measures for Pipistrellus and Myotis spp. and brown long-eared bat (Plecotus auritus) included in building development projects completed between 2006 and 2014 in England and Wales.

Published online: 12 Dec 2020

Authors: Collins, J. H. & Ross, A. J. & Ferguson, J. A. & Williams, C. A. & Langton, S. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Conservation Evidence

We investigated the implementation and effectiveness of bat roost mitigation in building developments completed between 2006 and 2014 in England and W...

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Availability of soil mutualists may not limit non-native Acacia invasion but could increase their impact on native soil communities.

Published online: 12 Dec 2020

Authors: Wandrag, E. M. & Birnbaum, C. & Klock, M. M. & Barrett, L. G. & Thrall, P. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The availability of compatible mutualistic soil microbes could influence the invasion success of non-native plant species. Specifically, there may be ...

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Spillover of terrestrial arthropod species and beta diversity in perennial crops relative to spatial scale of land-use intensity.

Published online: 11 Dec 2020

Authors: Schalkwyk, J. van & Pryke, J. S. & Samways, M. J. & Gaigher, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Arthropod diversity in agricultural areas is influenced by land-use intensity (LUI) at both local and landscape scales. In agricultural systems, non-c...

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