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Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee Stage 1 call for evidence. Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Bill. A response from the British Ecological Society Scottish Policy Group.

Published online: 22 May 2020

Published by: British Ecological Society

Content type: White paper

This paper presents the response of the British Ecological Society Scottish Policy Group Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee on the ...

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Human-wildlife coexistence needs more evidence-based interventions to reduce the losses of crops, livestock and fishery catches.

Published online: 27 Mar 2025

Authors: Huang Cheng & Chen YiQing & Li LiLi & Campos-Arceiz, A. & Wang Yi & Onditi, K. O. & Li ZhongQiu & Feng LiMin & Liu Yang & Lee TienMing

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Evidence-based interventions designed to reduce wildlife-caused losses are essential for human-wildlife coexistence. The lack of systematic summarizat...

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Dispersion statistics and sample size estimates for monitoring mite populations in commercial apple orchards.

Published online: 24 Dec 1992

Authors: Pringle, K. L. & Giliomee, J. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Sample size estimates for monitoring population densities of Tetranychus urticae and Panonychus ulmi in apple orchards in South Africa were derived fr...

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NatureScot Research Report 876 - Preliminary assessment completed in 2015 of the feasibility of maintaining, limiting or eradicating feral pigs in Scotland.

Published online: 06 Sep 2022

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Massei, G. & Ward, A.

Content type: Reports

This paper describes a 2015 project on the distribution; population dynamics; ecology; environmental impact; risk assessment and practical, humane and...

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NatureScot Research Report 1288 - Updated non-native species risk assessment of feral pigs in Scotland.

Published online: 06 Sep 2022

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Content type: Reports

This paper describes a risk assessment study regarding the history, distribution, spread and environmental impact of feral pigs (Sus scrofa) as part o...

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Biogeographical patterns in the seasonality of bird collisions with aircraft.

Published online: 30 Oct 2024

Authors: Vaishnav, T. & Haywood, J. & Burns, K. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Bird collisions with aircraft pose a serious threat to human safety. However, broad-scale patterns in how bird strikes might vary through space and ti...

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The manipulation of the population growth of a pest species: an analytical approach.

Published online: 01 Jan 1982

Authors: Longstaff, B. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The demographic effects of reducing temperature and of insecticidal application against populations of the stored-grain pest Sitophilus oryzae (L.) we...

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The influence of Aceria chondrillae on the growth and reproductive capacity of Chondrilla juncea.

Published online: 01 Jan 1982

Authors: Cullen, J. M. & Groves, R. H. & Alex, J. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The effects of 2 levels of infestation by Phytoptus chondrillae G. Can. (Aceria chondrillae) on inflorescence growth and reproductive capacity of Chon...

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Rapid delimiting of pest infestations: a case study of the Mediterranean fruit fly.

Published online: 22 Jul 1985

Authors: Mangel, M. & Plant, R. E. & Carey, J. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The problem of determining quickly the extent of insect pest infestations, such as that of the fruit pest Ceratitis capitata in California, is discuss...

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Use of burrows and movements by wild rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) on an area of sand dunes.

Published online: 11 Apr 1992

Authors: Kolb, H. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Radio-collared rabbits were located during the day throughout the year on an area of sand dunes in the east of Scotland, UK, in 1986-89 to study their...

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