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Using photo editing to understand the impact of species aesthetics on support for conservation.

Published online: 09 Jul 2024

Authors: Shaw, M. & Dunn, M. & Crowley, S. & Owen, N. & Veríssimo, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Many threatened species suffer from a lack of conservation attention compared to others. Prioritisation of funding, research and conservation efforts ...

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Policy and management actions that resulted in curbing rhinoceros poaching.

Published online: 30 Nov 2020

Authors: Acharya, K. P. & Thapa, R. K. & Kuwar, K. J. & Thapalia, B. P. & Paudel, P. K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Nepal almost eliminated poaching of the greater one-horned rhinoceros Rhinoceros unicornis over the past decade, although poaching of other rhinoceros...

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The ecological implications of rubber-based agroforestry: insect conservation and invasion control.

Published online: 21 Nov 2020

Authors: Lee Ho [Lee, H. R.] & Wang, C. L. W. & Guénard, B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Protected areas are increasingly threatened by biological invasions, especially in tropical Asia where extensive areas of natural habitats have been c...

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Natural tags identify nursery origin of a coastal elasmobranch Carcharhinus leucas.

Published online: 23 Nov 2020

Authors: Tinhan, T. C. & O'Leary, S. J. & Portnoy, D. S. & Rooker, J. R. & Gelpi, C. G. & Wells, R. J. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Traditional methods for evaluating the importance of elasmobranch nursery habitats have focused on estimating densities or abundances of juveniles wit...

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Thresholds of freshwater biodiversity in response to riparian vegetation loss in the Neotropical region.

Published online: 29 Nov 2020

Authors: Dala-Corte, R. B. & Melo, A. S. & Siqueira, T. & Bini, L. M. & Martins, R. T. & Cunico, A. M. & Pes, A. M. & Magalhães, A. L. B. & Godoy, B. S. & Leal, C. G. & Monteiro-Júnior, C. S. & Stenert, C. & Castro, D. M. P. & Macedo, D. R. & Lima-Junior, D. P. & Gubiani, É. A. & Massariol, F. C. & Teresa, F. B. & Becker, F. G. & Souza, F. N. & Valente-Neto, F. & Souza, F. L. & Salles, F. F. & Brejão, G. L. & Brito, J. G. & Vitule, J. R. S. & Simião-Ferreira, J. & Dias-Silva, K. & Albuquerque, L. & Juen, L. & Maltchik, L. & Casatti, L. & Montag, L. & Rodrigues, M. E. & Callisto, M. & Nogueira, M. A. M. & Santos, M. R. & Hamada, N. & Pamplin, P. A. Z. & Pompeu, P. S. & Leitão, R. P. & Ruaro, R. & Mariano, R. & Couceiro, S. R. M. & Abilhoa, V. & Oliveira, V. C. & Shimano, Y. & Moretto, Y. & Súarez, Y. R. & O. Roque, F. de

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Protecting riparian vegetation around streams is vital in reducing the detrimental effects of environmental change on freshwater ecosystems and in mai...

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Merging indigenous and scientific knowledge links climate with the growth of a large migratory caribou population.

Published online: 28 Nov 2020

Authors: Gagnon, C. A. & Hamel, S. & Russell, D. E. & Powell, T. & Andre, J. & Svoboda, M. Y. & Berteaux, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Climate change in the Arctic is two to three times faster than anywhere else in the world. It is therefore crucial to understand the effects of weathe...

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Prioritizing conservation actions for Pacific salmon in Canada.

Published online: 21 Dec 2020

Authors: Walsh, J. C. & Connors, K. & Hertz, E. & Kehoe, L. & Martin, T. G. & Connors, B. & Bradford, M. J. & Freshwater, C. & Frid, A. & Halverson, J. & Moore, J. W. & Price, M. H. H. & Reynolds, J. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Current investment in conservation is insufficient to adequately protect and recover all ecosystems and species. The challenge of allocating limited f...

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A feeding guild indicator to assess environmental change impacts on marine ecosystem structure and functioning.

Published online: 26 Nov 2020

Authors: Thompson, M. S. A. & Pontalier, H. & Spence, M. A. & Pinnegar, J. K. & Greenstreet, S. P. R. & Moriarty, M. & Hélaouët, P. & Lynam, C. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Integrating food web indicators into ecological status assessments is central to developing effective management measures that can improve degraded ec...

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Can multi-species shark longline fisheries be managed sustainably using size limits? Theoretically, yes. Realistically, no.

Published online: 23 Nov 2020

Authors: Smart, J. J. & White, W. T. & Baje, L. & Chin, A. & D'Alberto, B. M. & Grant, M. I. & Mukherji, S. & Simpfendorfer, C. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Size limits are a common fisheries management strategy that are applied to many fisheries and species. Most size limits use a minimum legal size to pr...

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The effects of flooding and livestock on post-dispersal seed predation in river red gum habitats.

Published online: 12 Aug 2002

Authors: Meeson, N. & Robertson, A. I. & Jansen, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Rates of seed predation are influenced by conditions that alter seed supply and the activity of seed predators. In southern Australia the potential se...

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