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Impact of the Asian gall wasp Dryocosmus kuriphilus on the radial growth of the European chestnut Castanea sativa.

Published online: 16 Jun 2021

Authors: Marcolin, E. & Pividori, M. & Colombari, F. & Manetti, M. C. & Pelleri, F. & Conedera, M. & Gehring, E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The invasion of the Asian chestnut gall wasp Dryocosmus kuriphilus (ACGW) in Europe has caused serious biological and economic impacts on chestnut sta...

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Episodic occurrence of favourable weather constrains recovery of a cold desert shrubland after fire.

Published online: 04 Oct 2021

Authors: Urza, A. K. & Weisberg, P. J. & Board, D. & Chambers, J. C. & Kitchen, S. G. & Roundy, B. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Key to the long-term resilience of dryland ecosystems is the recovery of foundation plant species following disturbance. In ecosystems with high inter...

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Assessing the potential impact of invasive ring-necked parakeets Psittacula krameri on native nuthatches Sitta europeae in Belgium.

Published online: 26 May 2010

Authors: Strubbe, D. & Matthysen, E. & Graham, C. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Biological invasions are a major threat to biodiversity. Given the large number of invasive species, we need to be able to identify invaders with larg...

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Tree ring-based metrics for assessing old-growth forest naturalness.

Published online: 23 Aug 2017

Authors: Filippo, A. di & Biondi, F. & Piovesan, G. & Ziaco, E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Old-growth studies commonly emphasize structural and age conditions, selecting proxy indicators of long-term ecological processes. Transition dynamics...

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Patterns of activity and habitat use by a population of bullfinches (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) in relation to bud-feeding in orchards.

Published online: 02 Sep 1985

Authors: Greig-Smith, P. W. & Wilson, G. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A farmland population of bullfinches on the Weald of Kent was studied for 2 years to determine how changes in its size, composition, or activity corre...

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The role of aphids in wood formation. I. The effect of the sycamore aphid, Drepanosiphum platanoides (Schr.) (Aphididae), on the growth of sycamore, Acer pseudoplatanus (L.).

Published online: 30 Jun 1971

Authors: Dixon, A. F. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The following is virtually the author's summary of this account of observations in Scotland [cf. RAE A 54 678; 59 1153, 2160]. A sycamore tree kept un...

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A slippery slope: logging alters mass-abundance scaling in ecological communities.

Published online: 31 Jul 2013

Authors: Umesh Srinivasan

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Natural ecosystems face ever-increasing anthropogenic threats from activities such as logging. It is therefore important to: (i) understand anthropoge...

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The effect of the spatial distribution of winter seed food resources on their use by farmland birds.

Published online: 11 Oct 2006

Authors: Siriwardena, G. M. & Calbrade, N. A. & Vickery, J. A. & Sutherland, W. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Agri-environment measures providing winter seed are central to current management activities aiming to reverse granivorous farmland bird declines. Pre...

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Estimating survival and movements using both live and dead recoveries: a case study of oystercatchers confronted with habitat change.

Published online: 04 Mar 2009

Authors: Duriez, O. & Sæther, S. A. & Ens, B. J. & Choquet, R. & Pradel, R. & Lambeck, R. H. D. & Klaassen, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Animals facing partial habitat loss can try to survive in the remaining habitat or emigrate. Effects on survival and movements should be studied simul...

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Low stand density moderates growth declines during hot droughts in semi-arid forests.

Published online: 30 Dec 2020

Authors: Andrews, C. M. & D'Amato, A. W. & Fraver, S. & Palik, B. & Battaglia, M. A. & Bradford JohnB.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Increasing heat and aridity in coming decades is expected to negatively impact tree growth and threaten forest sustainability in dry areas. Maintainin...

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