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Preliminary studies into bush utilization by cattle in Zambia.

Published online: 01 Jan 1974

Authors: Rees, W. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In Zambia the dry season is from April to November. Miombo woodland is of marginal value for general agricultural use. In August and again in October ...

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The management of grass pastures for brent geese.

Published online: 24 Jun 1994

Authors: Vickery, J. A. & Sutherland, W. J. & Lane, S. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Encouraging geese onto pasture where they cause less conflict with agriculture than when on arable crops was investigated. The grazing intensity of wi...

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Fisheries management influences phytoplankton biomass of Amazonian floodplain lakes.

Published online: 09 Aug 2021

Authors: Campos-Silva, J. V. & Peres, C. A. & Amaral, J. H. F. & Sarmento, H. & Forsberg, B. & Fonseca, C. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Tropical floodplains secure the protein supply of millions of people, but only sound management can ensure the long-term continuity of such ecosystem ...

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Alleviating grazing damage by white-fronted geese: an optimal foraging approach.

Published online: 15 Sep 2004

Authors: Amano, T. & Ushiyama, K. & Fujita, G. & Higuchi, H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Agricultural damage by wildlife is a serious constraint on the coexistence of humans and wildlife. Understanding the behavioural processes involved in...

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Processing of transgenic crop residues in stream ecosystems.

Published online: 06 Jan 2010

Authors: Swan, C. M. & Jensen, P. D. & Dively, G. P. & Lamp, W. O.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Research in agricultural ecosystems is uncovering how the management of crop fields leads to the delivery of transgenic crop residues to adjacent wate...

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Riparian reserves within oil palm plantations conserve logged forest leaf litter ant communities and maintain associated scavenging rates.

Published online: 25 Feb 2015

Authors: Gray, C. L. & Lewis, O. T. & Chung, A. Y. C. & Fayle, T. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The expansion of oil palm plantations at the expense of tropical forests is causing declines in many species and altering ecosystem functions. Maintai...

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Ecology of Hyparrhenia rufa (Nees) in derived savanna in north-western Costa Rica.

Published online: 08 Jan 1972

Authors: Daubenmire, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

H. rufa was the only herbaceous plant to prosper under annual burning in derived savana in N.W. Costa Rica. Under favourable conditions it could be &g...

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Pathogen-mediated selection and management implications for white-tailed deer exposed to chronic wasting disease.

Published online: 28 Apr 2022

Authors: Ketz, A. C. & Robinson, S. J. & Johnson, C. J. & Samuel, M. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Pathogens can cause host extinction, affect population dynamics and influence natural selection. Host susceptibility to pathogens can vary by species,...

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The ecology of the Kafue lechwe: the food supply.

Published online: 01 Jan 1978

Authors: Rees, W. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Changes in floristic composition were studied in 9 plant stands in the area utilized by lechwe (Kobus leche kafuensis) in Lochinvar National Park, Zam...

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Annual report - CGIAR Research Program on Maize, 2016.

Published online: 20 Jun 2018

Content type: Annual report

This annual report summarizes the activities and achievements made by the CGIAR Research Programme on Maize (MAIZE) during 2016. During this year, MAI...

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