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Grazing effects of wintering geese on grassland yield: a long-term study from northwest Germany.

Published online: 18 Sep 2023

Authors: Düttmann, H. & Kruckenberg, H. & Bünte, R. & Delingat, J. & Emke, D. & Garlichs, M. & Korner, P. & Kowallik, C. & Lauenstein, G. & Südbeck, P. & Bairlein, F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Escalating conflicts between grassland farming and wintering geese in northern Germany stimulated a long-term study in order to promote a fair and wor...

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Experimentally simulating warmer and wetter climate additively improves rangeland quality on the Tibetan Plateau.

Published online: 21 Nov 2018

Authors: Xu Wei & Zhu MengYao & Zhang ZhenHua & Ma ZhiYuan & Liu HuiYing & Chen LiTong & Cao GuangMin & Zhao XinQuan & Schmid, B. & He JinSheng

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The vast expanses of rangeland on the Tibetan Plateau, which support the livelihood of c. 9.8 million local inhabitants, have experienced rapid climat...

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Bushmeat harvest in tropical forests: knowledge base, gaps and research priorities.

Published online: 13 Jan 2016

Authors: Swamy, V. & Pinedo-Vasquez, M.

Content type: Bulletin

Food security is increasingly becoming a priority for tropical countries. This has led to reconsideration of the need to find systems and practices of...

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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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Transformation and endurance of indigenous hunting: Kadazandusun-Murut bearded pig hunting practices amidst oil palm expansion and urbanization in Sabah, Malaysia.

Published online: 28 Oct 2021

Authors: Kurz, D. J. & Saikim, F. H. & Justine, V. T. & Bloem, J. & Libassi, M. & Luskin, M. S. & Withey, L. S. & Goossens, B. & Brashares, J. S. & Potts, M. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Land-use change and political-economic shifts have shaped hunting patterns globally, even as traditional hunting practices endure across many local so...

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Indigenous small fish in rural areas for sustainable use and management: growth and reproduction of Esomus metallicus in central Lao PDR.

Published online: 29 Jul 2015

Authors: Morioka, S. & Vongvichith, B.

Content type: Bulletin article; Conference paper

The striped flying barb Esomus metallicus is a small indigenous cyprinid found profusely in the plains of Lao PDR; it is an important edible protein r...

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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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The outdoor physical environment, inflammation and adult psychological distress in a UK general population sample.

Published online: 16 Mar 2024

Authors: Midouhas, E. & Kokosi, T. & Mueller, M. A. E. & Flouri, E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Inflammation is one of the suggested pathways linking exposure to neighbourhood air pollution and greenspace to psychological distress. Yet, inflammat...

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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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An epidemiological framework for chronic wasting disease in multihost communities.

Published online: 08 Jan 2024

Authors: Mysterud, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Many pathogens can infect several host species, which complicates the management of wildlife diseases. Even for generalist pathogens, hosts are not eq...

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