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Forage selection by introduced reindeer on South Georgia, and its consequences for the flora.

Published online: 01 Jan 1981

Authors: Leader-Williams, N. & Scott, T. A. & Pratt, R. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In 1911 and 1925, reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) were introduced to the subantarctic island of South Georgia where there is a sp.-poor vascular flora an...

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Foraging behaviour of goats and sheep in the Caatinga of Brazil.

Published online: 30 Nov 1988

Authors: Pfister, J. A. & Malechek, J. C. & Balph, D. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The seasonal feeding patterns of sheep and goats was quantified by estimating the time spent per feeding station, and the proportion of foraging time ...

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The competition box: a graphical aid to forecasting pollinator performance.

Published online: 07 May 1997

Authors: Corbet, S. A. & Saville, N. M. & Fussell, M. & Prycircumflex˜s-Jones, O. E. & Unwin, D. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Three major determinants of bees' nectar foraging patterns are the maximum depth at which nectar is accessible (dependent on bee tongue length); the m...

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Managing water levels on wet grasslands to improve foraging conditions for breeding northern lapwing Vanellus vanellus.

Published online: 07 Apr 2010

Authors: Eglington, S. M. & Bolton, M. & Smart, M. A. & Sutherland, W. J. & Watkinson, A. R. & Gill, J. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The widespread drainage of wetlands and grazing marshes has been one of the main drivers of severe reductions in the number and range of breeding wade...

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Identification and distribution of cross-pollinating honey-bees on almonds.

Published online: 20 Apr 1994

Authors: DeGrandi-Hoffman, G. & Thorp, R. & Loper, G. & Eisikowitch, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Foraging by honey bees was studied in 1988 and 1989 in an orchard containing 5 cross-pollinating varieties of almond (Prunus dulcis). Every foraging h...

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Feeding ecology and niche separation in some native and domestic ungulates on the Shortgrass Prairie.

Published online: 01 Jan 1982

Authors: Schwartz, C. C. & Ellis, J. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Diet selection studies of two wild species (Bison bison and Antilocapra americana) and domestic cattle and sheep were used to compare the ecological r...

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Ten-a-day: bumblebee pollen loads reveal high consistency in foraging breadth among species, sites and seasons.

Published online: 26 Jul 2024

Authors: Timberlake, T. P. & Vere, N. de & Jones, L. E. & Vaughan, I. P. & Baude, M. & Memmott, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Pollen and nectar are crucial resources for bees but vary greatly among plant species in their quantity, nutritional quality and timing of availabilit...

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A method for measuring rate of grass-harvesting by Trinervitermes geminatus (Wasmann) (Isoptera, Nasutitermitinae) and observation on its foraging behaviour in southern Guinea savanna, Nigeria.

Published online: 01 Jan 1977

Authors: Ohiagu, C. E. & Wood, T. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Trinervitermes geminatus (Wasm.), one of the most abundant grass-eating termites in Nigeria, harvests standing grass by cutting it into pieces and car...

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Fire-induced negative nutritional outcomes for cattle when sharing habitat with native ungulates in an African savanna.

Published online: 23 Aug 2017

Authors: Odadi, W. O. & Kimuyu, D. M. & Sensenig, R. L. & Veblen, K. E. & Riginos, C. & Young, T. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Prescribed burning is used in tropical savannas to improve habitat conditions for domestic and wild herbivores, but its effects on the ecological inte...

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Cultivar genotype, application and endophyte history affects community impact of Schedonorus arundinaceus.

Published online: 10 Oct 2012

Authors: Yurkonis, K. A. & Maherali, H. & Bolton, K. A. & Klironomos, J. N. & Newman, J. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Cultivars of several cool-season grasses used in forage and turf applications are developed to contain low (E-) or high (E+) seed fungal endophyte pre...

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