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Applied ecological research is on the rise but connectivity barriers persist between four major subfields.

Published online: 23 Jul 2020

Authors: Staples, T. L. & Dwyer, J. M. & Wainwright, C. E. & Mayfield, M. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Climate change, land clearing and invasive species are affecting ecosystems in concert, so effective management requires knowledge sharing and collabo...

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A 3-year study of water relations of urban street trees.

Published online: 01 May 1993

Authors: Whitlow, T. H. & Bassuk, N. L. & Reichert, D. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Results are presented from a study of 20 street trees (8 on the E. side of the street, 12 on the W. side, 9 Fraxinus pennsylvanica, 11 Tilia cordata) ...

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FSC BioLinks consultation report: analysis of the FSC BioLinks development phase consultation from April 2016 to January 2017.

Published online: 07 Jul 2020

Published by: UK, Field Studies Council

Authors: Brown, K. D.

Content type: Reports

The Field Studies Council (FSC) has a 70-year tradition of training and resource development for taxonomic identification skills. FSC BioLinks is a ne...

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Special Profile: New perspectives on managing wildlife diseases.

Published online: 15 Apr 2009

Authors: Thirgood, S.

Content type: Journal issue

A series of papers on the various novel concepts in the management of wildlife diseases, including the use of Bayesian clustering techniques and captu...

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Alternative pollinator taxa are equally efficient but not as effective as the honeybee in a mass flowering crop.

Published online: 04 Nov 2009

Authors: Rader, R. & Howlett, B. G. & Cunningham, S. A. & Westcott, D. A. & Newstrom-Lloyd, L. E. & Walker, M. K. & Teulon, D. A. J. & Edwards, W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The honeybee Apis mellifera is currently in decline worldwide because of the combined impacts of Colony Collapse Disorder and the Varroa destructor mi...

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Does carbaryl increase fluctuating asymmetry in damselflies under field conditions? A mesocosm experiment with Xanthocnemis zealandica (Odonata: Zygoptera).

Published online: 18 Nov 1999

Authors: Hardersen, S. & Wratten, S. D. & Frampton, C. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Previous laboratory experiments have shown that carbaryl reduces emergence success and increases fluctuating asymmetry in cell patterns of damselfly w...

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FSC Biolinks Activity Plan: Component of the BioLinks project application to the Heritage Lottery Fund HG 15 01220 [version 2].

Published online: 20 Jan 2023

Published by: UK, Field Studies Council

Content type: Reports

It is generally accepted that conservation of natural heritage is important to people, communities, and the environment. However, invertebrate species...

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Seedling mortality and submergence in Diplachne fusca: a semi-aquatic weed of rice fields.

Published online: 26 Oct 1991

Authors: McIntyre, S. & Mitchell, D. S. & Ladiges, P. Y.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Causes of seedling mortality in D. fusca were investigated, and the flooding tolerance of seedlings was examined in field and glasshouse experiments i...

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What motivates backyard conservation behaviours?

Published online: 20 Oct 2021

Published by: British Ecological Society

Authors: Woolley, C. K. & Hartleya, S. & Nelsona, N. J. & Shanahan, D. F.

Content type: Blog

This study explored what different backyard conservation activities appeal to different sorts of people in New Zealand, and what motivates participati...

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Small-scale habitat complexity preserves ecosystem services on coral reefs.

Published online: 15 Jan 2024

Authors: Beese, C. M. & Mumby, P. J. & Rogers, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Coral reef habitat quality is declining in many locations because of heatwaves (coral bleaching) and other disturbances. Reef-building corals provide ...

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