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Learned predators enhance biological control via organizational upward and trophic top-down cascades.

Published online: 05 Apr 2021

Authors: Schausberger, P. & Çekin, D. & Litin, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Learning is a behavioural change based on memory of previous experiences and a ubiquitous phenomenon in animals. Learning effects are commonly life-st...

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Artificial light at night causes top-down and bottom-up trophic effects on invertebrate populations.

Published online: 29 May 2019

Authors: Bennie, J. & Davies, T. W. & Cruse, D. & Inger, R. & Gaston, K. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Globally, many ecosystems are exposed to artificial light at night. Nighttime lighting has direct biological impacts on species at all trophic levels....

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Pathogen dynamics under both bottom-up host resistance and top-down hyperparasite attack.

Published online: 29 May 2019

Authors: Parratt, S. R. & Laine, A. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The relative importance of bottom-up versus top-down control of population dynamics has been the focus of much debate. In infectious disease biology, ...

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Seagrass is protected from ragworm pressure by a newly discovered grazer-ragworm interaction; implications for restoration.

Published online: 01 Dec 2023

Authors: Cronau, R. J. T. & Telgenkamp, Y. & Fouw, J. de & Katwijk, M. M. van & Bouma, T. J. & Heusinkveld, J. H. T. & Hoeijmakers, D. & Heide, T. van der & Lamers, L. P. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Coastal ecosystems are generally controlled by the combination of bottom-up (resource-driven) and top-down (consumer-driven) trophic, and non-trophic ...

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Organic fertilisation enhances generalist predators and suppresses aphid growth in the absence of specialist predators.

Published online: 23 Jul 2021

Authors: Aguilera Guillermo & Riggi Laura & Miller Kirsten & Roslin Tomas & Bommarco Riccardo

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Biological control by natural enemies is a valuable ecosystem service. The predator community in a crop field is a combination of predators dwelling i...

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Top soil removal reduces water pollution from phosphorus and dissolved organic matter and lowers methane emissions from rewetted peatlands.

Published online: 31 Jan 2018

Authors: Zak, D. & Goldhammer, T. & Cabezas, A. & Gelbrecht, J. & Gurke, R. & Wagner, C. & Reuter, H. & Augustin, J. & Klimkowska, A. & McInnes, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A valid strategy to mitigate the eutrophication of water bodies due to non-point source phosphorus (P) pollution and to reduce the emissions of greenh...

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Photosynthesis in crop profiles, measured by phytometers.

Published online: 03 Jan 1969

Authors: Leach, G. J. & Watson, D. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Using sugar-beet seedlings as phytometers, NAR, LAI and light intensity were measured at various levels in field-grown spring barley, winter wheat, sp...

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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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Bottom-up effect of eradications: the unintended consequences for top-order predators when eradicating invasive prey.

Published online: 30 Jul 2021

Authors: Travers, T. & Lea, M. A. & Alderman, R. & Terauds, A. & Shaw, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The eradication of invasive species from islands yields significant conservation returns. However, novel challenges continue to arise as projects expa...

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Modelling the habitat requirements of leopard Panthera pardus in west and central Asia.

Published online: 23 Apr 2008

Authors: Gavashelishvili, A. & Lukarevskiy, V.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Top predators are seen as keystone species of ecosystems. Knowledge of their habitat requirements is important for their conservation and the stabilit...

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