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Modelling the effects of recent changes in climate, host density and acaricide treatments on population dynamics of Ixodes ricinus in the UK.

Published online: 03 Aug 2011

Authors: Dobson, A. D. M. & Randolph, S. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A population model for the tick Ixodes ricinus, the most significant vector of pathogens in Europe, is used to explore the relative impact of changes ...

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Habitat preferences and survival in wildlife reintroductions: an ecological trap in reintroduced grey partridges.

Published online: 01 Dec 2010

Authors: Rantanen, E. M. & Buner, F. & Riordan, P. & Sotherton, N. & Macdonald, D. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Wildlife reintroductions can help to restore populations and save species from extinction. However, success rates of reintroductions are low due to in...

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REGROW: a computer model simulating the early successional process of a disturbed northern hardwood ecosystem.

Published online: 29 Mar 1995

Authors: Mou, P. & Fahey, T. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The relationships between the growth of individual plants and the availability of essential resources were explored using a spatially explicit simulat...

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Chemical suppression of embryonic cane toads Rhinella marina by larval conspecifics.

Published online: 23 Dec 2015

Authors: Clarke, G. S. & Crossland, M. R. & Shilton, C. & Shine, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Mechanisms that evolved to suppress the development of potential competitors may offer novel methods for species-specific control of invasive organism...

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Tree performance in a biodiversity enrichment experiment in an oil palm landscape.

Published online: 21 Jul 2020

Authors: Zemp, D. C. & Gérard, A. & Hölscher, D. & Ammer, C. & Irawan, B. & Sundawati, L. & Teuscher, M. & Kreft, H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Large-scale conversion of tropical forests into oil palm monocultures has led to dramatic losses of biodiversity and ecosystem functions. While ecolog...

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Extinction debt of a common shrub in a fragmented landscape.

Published online: 10 Jun 2015

Authors: González-Varo, J. P. & Albaladejo, R. G. & Aizen, M. A. & Arroyo, J. & Aparicio, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Environmental stochasticity and low demographic rates may cause delayed extinctions of habitat-specialist species that were initially retained within ...

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Density dependent mortality of the tick, Boophilus microplus, on cattle - further observations.

Published online: 01 Jan 1980

Authors: Sutherst, R. W. & Utech, K. B. W. & Kerr, J. D. & Wharton, R. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The value of the density dependent term c in the equation M=aLc relating the number of maturing females (M) of Boophilus microplus (Can.) to the numbe...

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Quantification of within- and between-farm dispersal of Culicoides biting midges using an immunomarking technique.

Published online: 22 Nov 2017

Authors: Sanders, C. J. & Harrup, L. E. & Tugwell, L. A. & Brugman, V. A. & England, M. & Carpenter, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Culicoides biting midges (Diptera, Ceratopogonidae) are vectors of arboviruses that cause significant economic and welfare impact. Local-scale spread ...

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A three decade assessment of climate-associated changes in forest composition across the north-eastern USA.

Published online: 10 Jan 2018

Authors: Bose, A. K. & Weiskittel, A. & Wagner, R. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Climate-associated changes in forest composition have been widely reported, particularly where changes in abiotic conditions have resulted in high mor...

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Negative effects of pesticides under global warming can be counteracted by a higher degradation rate and thermal adaptation.

Published online: 10 Jan 2018

Authors: Beeck, L. O. de & Verheyen, J. & Olsen, K. & Stoks, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

An alarming finding for biodiversity is that global warming and pesticides often interact synergistically. Yet, this synergism may not capture the ful...

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