Search

All content is free for everyone to browse, read and share. You’ll find journal articles and non-peer reviewed grey literature. Type keywords into the search box or Use the filtering options below to browse the content.

Filter by...

Showing 378 results

Shorebird habitat selection and foraging behaviour have important implications for management at an internationally important non-breeding wetland.

Published online: 02 May 2024

Authors: Jackson, M. V. & Mott, R. & Delean, S. & Hunt, B. J. & Brookes, J. D. & Cassey, P. & Prowse, T. A. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

It is imperative to manage wetlands appropriately in the non-breeding range of migratory shorebirds because their habitat quality impacts survival and...

Read more

Simple individual-based models effectively represent Afrotropical forest bird movement in complex landscapes.

Published online: 04 Jun 2014

Authors: Aben, J. & Strubbe, D. & Adriaensen, F. & Palmer, S. C. F. & Travis, J. M. J. & Lens, L. & Matthysen, E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Reliable estimates of dispersal rates between habitat patches (i.e. functional connectivity) are critical for predicting long-term effects of habitat ...

Read more

Raptors as surrogates of biodiversity along a landscape gradient.

Published online: 04 Jun 2014

Authors: Burgas, D. & Byholm, P. & Parkkima, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

With biodiversity facing threats, there is a need to improve reserve selection procedures. However, detailed information about different biodiversity ...

Read more

Bottom-up effects on top-down regulation of a floating aquatic plant by two weevil species: the context-specific nature of biological control.

Published online: 04 Jun 2014

Authors: Center, T. D. & Dray, F. A., Jr. & Mattison, E. D. & Tipping, P. W. & Rayamajhi, M. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Plant nutrition (bottom-up effects) impacts a plant's ability to withstand herbivory (top-down effects) and influences phytophagous insect fecundity. ...

Read more

A conceptual framework for measuring and improving the resilience of biosecurity systems.

Published online: 10 Nov 2024

Authors: Arndt, E. & Schneider, K. & Bland, L. & Robinson, A. & Gibert, A. & Camac, J. & Kompas, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Resilient systems can absorb and recover from disturbances and adapt to changed conditions to maintain system functionality. Uncertainty about the mea...

Read more

England's statutory biodiversity metric enhances plant, but not bird nor butterfly, biodiversity.

Published online: 07 Nov 2024

Authors: Marshall, C. A. M. & Wade, K. & Kendall, I. S. & Porcher, H. & Poffley, J. & Bladon, A. J. & Dicks, L. V. & Treweek, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Biodiversity net gain is a policy focus worldwide, acknowledging ongoing losses of biodiversity to development, and a commitment to offsetting any res...

Read more

Effects of logging on gastrointestinal parasite infections and infection risk in African primates.

Published online: 21 Sep 2005

Authors: Gillespie, T. R. & Chapman, C. A. & Greiner, E. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The impact of habitat disturbance on biodiversity conservation and animal health is poorly understood. Selective logging results in a suite of alterat...

Read more

The demography of blackbirds Turdus merula in rural habitats: is farmland a sub-optimal habitat?

Published online: 07 May 1997

Authors: Hatchwell, B. J. & Chamberlain, D. E. & Perrins, C. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A population of 54-76 pairs of Turdus merula was studied on 350 ha of lowland farmland (arable, grazed and leys), 90 ha of broadleaved woodland (domin...

Read more

Multi-scale features for identifying individuals in large biological databases: an application of pattern recognition technology to the marbled salamander Ambystoma opacum.

Published online: 26 Mar 2008

Authors: Gamble, L. & Ravela, S. & McGarigal, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Capture-mark-recapture (CMR) studies provide essential information on demography, movement and other ecological characteristics of rare and endangered...

Read more

A novel, integrated approach to assessing social, economic and environmental implications of changing rural land-use: a case study of perennial biomass crops.

Published online: 15 Apr 2009

Authors: Haughton, A. J. & Bond, A. J. & Lovett, A. A. & Dockerty, T. & Sünnenberg, G. & Clark, S. J. & Bohan, D. A. & Sage, R. B. & Mallott, M. D. & Mallott, V. E. & Cunningham, M. D. & Riche, A. B. & Shield, I. F. & Finch, J. W. & Turner, M. M. & Karp, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Concern about climate change and energy security is stimulating land-use change, which in turn precipitates social, economic and environmental respons...

Read more