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Genotypically diverse cultivar mixtures for insect pest management and increased crop yields.

Published online: 10 Oct 2012

Authors: Tooker, J. F. & Frank, S. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In modern crop production, each plant is often nearly genetically identical to its neighbours, allowing insect pests and pathogens to move easily from...

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Taxonomical and functional diversity turnover in Mediterranean grasslands: interactions between grazing, habitat type and rainfall.

Published online: 10 Oct 2012

Authors: Carmona, C. P. & Azcárate, F. M. & Bello, F. de & Ollero, H. S. & Lepš, J. & Peco, B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Changes in livestock grazing regimes are among the most important drivers of species loss and decrease in functional diversity world-wide. However, ta...

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Foxnet: an individual-based model framework to support management of an invasive predator, the red fox.

Published online: 21 Jul 2020

Authors: Hradsky, B. A. & Kelly, L. T. & Robley, A. & Wintle, B. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Invasive predators are a key driver of biodiversity decline, and effective predator management is an important conservation issue globally. The red fo...

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Functional form and interactions of the drivers of understory non-native plant invasions in northern US forests.

Published online: 22 Jul 2020

Authors: Golivets, M. & Woodall, C. W. & Wallin, K. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The number and rate of non-native plant invasions in forests have been steadily increasing over the last century with profound consequences for the co...

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Long-term fire history in northern Quebec: implications for the northern limit of commercial forests.

Published online: 04 Jun 2014

Authors: Oris, F. & Asselin, H. & Finsinger, W. & Hély, C. & Blarquez, O. & Ferland, M. E. & Bergeron, Y. & Ali, A. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Fire frequency is expected to increase in boreal forests over the next century owing to climate change. In Quebec (Canada), the location of the northe...

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Long-term enhancement of agricultural production by restoration of biodiversity.

Published online: 07 Feb 2007

Authors: Bullock, J. M. & Pywell, R. F. & Walker, K. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Experimental manipulations have shown positive impacts of increased species richness on ecosystem productivity, but there remain some questions about ...

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Climate-smart aquaculture: evidences and potentials for northern coastal area of Vietnam.

Published online: 06 Jul 2016

Authors: Tu Trinh & Nhuong Tran & Quyen Cao

Content type: Bulletin

Coastal aquaculture, particularly brackish water shrimp farming, plays an important role in the socio-economic development of most coastal communities...

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Whale shark abundance forecast: the interannual hotspot effect.

Published online: 01 Dec 2023

Authors: Jaramillo-Gil, S. & Pardo, M. A. & Vázquez-Haikin, A. & Bolaños-Jiménez, J. & Sosa-Nishizaki, O.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Each year, whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) aggregate in the northern Gulf of California at Bahia de los Angeles, a small coastal village that recently ...

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Climate-resilient seed systems & access and benefit-sharing in Rwanda.

Published online: 10 Oct 2018

Authors: Gapusi, J. R. & Otieno, G.

Content type: Miscellaneous

This study is part of the Integrated Seed Sector Development (ISSD) programme's action learning theme on matching global commitments with national rea...

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Rwanda climate services for agriculture: evaluation of farmers' awareness, use and impacts.

Published online: 03 Jun 2020

Authors: Birachi, E. & Kagabo, D. M. & Hansen, J. & Mutua, M. & Mbugua, M. & Chiputwa, B. & Rose, A. & Dawit Solomon

Content type: Bulletin

Climate services are important in helping smallholder farmers manage climate-related risks and adapt to climate change, especially for rainfed agricul...

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