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Impact of habitat management on grey partridge populations: assessing wildlife cover using a multisite BACI experiment.

Published online: 17 Nov 2004

Authors: Bro, E. & Mayot, P. & Corda, E. & Reitz, F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The grey partridge is a species of conservation concern, in common with many farmland birds. Its widespread decline in western Europe has been attribu...

Agroforestry species of Peru: annotated list and contribution to priorization for genetic resource conservation.

Published online: 14 Aug 2019

Authors: Cerrón-Macha, J. M. & Castillo, J. D. del & Valverde-Quiroz, J. C. & Cornelius, J. P.

Content type: Bulletin

In 2017, ICRAF began a prioritization process aimed at orientating its future genebank activities in Peru. The present report documents the first stag...

Integrating indigenous knowledge with scientific seasonal forecasts for climate risk management in Lushoto district in Tanzania.

Published online: 03 Jun 2015

Authors: Mahoo, H. & Mbungu, W. & Yonah, I. & Recha, J. & Radeny, M. & Kimeli, P. & Kinyangi, J.

Content type: Bulletin

Improving food security needs appropriate climate related risk management strategies. These include using climate information to guide farm level deci...

Biocontrol in insecticide sprayed crops does not benefit from semi-natural habitats and recovers slowly after spraying.

Published online: 08 Sep 2020

Authors: Gagic, V. & Hulthen, A. D. & Marcora, A. & Wang XiaoBei & Jones, L. & Schellhorn, N. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

To enhance biological pest control in crop fields, it is recommended to increase semi-natural area on farm and decrease insecticide spraying. While th...

Teretrius nigrescens against larger grain borer Prostephanus truncatus in African maize stores: biological control at work?

Published online: 21 May 2003

Authors: Holst, N. & Meikle, W. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Following the accidental introduction of the bostrichid beetle Prostephanus truncatus into East and West Africa around 1980, a classical biological co...

Effect of small catchment dams on downstream vegetation of a seasonal river in semi-arid African savanna.

Published online: 10 Jul 2002

Authors: O'Connor, T. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Seasonal rivers in semiarid African savannas support riparian woodland and hydromorphic grassland, key habitats for wildlife or livestock. We investig...

Ecosystem function enhanced by combining four functional types of plant species in intensively managed grassland mixtures: a 3-year continental-scale field experiment.

Published online: 10 Apr 2013

Authors: Finn, J. A. & Kirwan, L. & Connolly, J. & Sebastià, M. T. & Helgadottir, A. & Baadshaug, O. H. & Bélanger, G. & Black, A. & Brophy, C. & Collins, R. P. & Čop, J. & Dalmannsdóttir, S. & Delgado, I. & Elgersma, A. & Fothergill, M. & Frankow-Lindberg, B. E. & Ghesquiere, A. & Golinska, B. & Golinski, P. & Grieu, P. & Gustavsson, A. M. & Höglind, M. & Huguenin-Elie, O. & Jørgensen, M. & Kadziuliene, Z. & Kurki, P. (et al)

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A coordinated continental-scale field experiment across 31 sites was used to compare the biomass yield of monocultures and four species mixtures assoc...

Environmental modifications resulting from the culture and grubbing of trees.

Published online: 28 Oct 1968

Authors: Holland, D. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

After a mature apple orchard had been removed by grubbing the trees various experimental treatments (different systems of manuring and ploughing at tw...

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