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Roads increase population growth rates of a native leaf-cutter ant in Neotropical savannahs.

Published online: 03 Aug 2016

Authors: Vieira Neto, E. H. M. & Vasconcelos, H. L. & Bruna, E. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A challenge in applied ecology is understanding the responses of native species to roads, which are ubiquitous drivers of environmental heterogeneity....

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A test of methods for estimating population size of the invasive land snail Achatina fulica in dense vegetation.

Published online: 11 Sep 2002

Authors: Craze, P. G. & Mauremootoo, J. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Physical inaccessibility often complicates censuses of poorly mobile organisms. We therefore assessed the effectiveness of using a sample of quadrat c...

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Individual responses of GPS-tagged geese scared off crops by drones or walking humans.

Published online: 31 Oct 2024

Authors: Månsson, J. & Teräväinen, M. & Andrén, H. & Million, W. & Elmberg, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Scaring of wildlife is commonly used in attempts to reduce crop damage in agricultural landscapes, but relatively few studies exist on its actual effe...

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Effects of predator specialization, host plant and climate on biological control of aphids by natural enemies: a meta-analysis.

Published online: 13 Feb 2013

Authors: Diehl, E. & Sereda, E. & Wolters, V. & Birkhofer, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Aphids are among the most severe invertebrate pests of crops and cause high economic losses. The control of aphids by natural enemies is an essential ...

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Rabbit damage to vineyards confronts farmers and hunters in Spain.

Published online: 26 Nov 2020

Authors: Delibes-Mateos, M. & Arroyo, B. & Ruiz, J. & Garrido, F. E. & Redpath, S. & Villafuerte, R.

Content type: Blog

The conflict over the management of European rabbits that cause damage to vineyards in Spanish farmland areas was studied by conducting interviews and...

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Manipulation of light spectral quality disrupts host location and attachment by parasitic plants in the genus Cuscuta.

Published online: 01 Jun 2016

Authors: Johnson, B. I. & De Moraes, C. M. & Mescher, M. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Parasitic plants in the genus Cuscuta (dodders) make their living by extracting resources from other plants. While relatively few dodder species are a...

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Assessing the efficacy and ecology of biocontrol and biomanipulation for managing invasive pest fish.

Published online: 23 Sep 2015

Authors: Davies, G. D. & Britton, J. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Management of non-native species aims to prevent biological invasions using actions including control and containment of the potential invader. Biocon...

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Beyond control: wider implications for the management of biological invasions.

Published online: 11 Oct 2006

Authors: Hulme, P. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Government departments, environmental managers and conservationists are all facing escalating pressure to address and resolve a diversity of invasive ...

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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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Weed risk assessment: a way forward or a waste of time?

Published online: 15 Feb 2012

Authors: Hulme, P. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Many alien weeds pose significant environmental and/or economic threats across the globe, and methods to assess the potential risk of species introduc...

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