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Plant chemical diversity and its frequency have distinct but complementary effects on insect foraging.

Published online: 24 Jun 2022

Authors: Hauri, K. C. & Glassmire, A. E. & Randall, B. & Zehr, L. N. & Wetzel, W. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Variability in plant traits such as nutrients and defences can challenge insect herbivores searching for a host plant. Cultivar mixtures are designed ...

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Repatriating leopards into novel landscapes of a South African province.

Published online: 12 Apr 2021

Authors: Power, R. J. & Venter, L. & Botha, M. V. & Bartels, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Leopards are often translocated away from where they are caught as non-lethal human-wildlife conflict mitigation. It is alleged that leopards fail to ...

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How can we tackle interruptions to human-wildlife feeding management? Adding media campaigns to the wildlife manager's toolbox.

Published online: 20 Sep 2023

Authors: Griffin, L. L. & Nolan, G. & Haigh, A. & Condon, H. & O'Hagan, E. & McDonnell, P. & Kane, A. & Ciuti, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

In recent years, wildlife managers have been seeking ways to reduce the occurrence of independent, recreational human-wildlife feeding interactions, w...

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Simulating nutrient release from parental carcasses increases the growth, biomass and genetic diversity of juvenile Atlantic salmon.

Published online: 21 Jul 2020

Authors: McLennan, D. & Auer, S. K. & Anderson, G. J. & Reid, T. C. & Bassar, R. D. & Stewart, D. C. & Cauwelier, E. & Sampayo, J. & McKelvey, S. & Nislow, K. H. & Armstrong, J. D. & Metcalfe, N. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The net transport of nutrients by migratory fish from oceans to inland spawning areas has decreased due to population declines and migration barriers....

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Water body temperature model for assessing climate change impacts on thermal cooling.

Published online: 19 Oct 2016

Authors: Strzepek, K. & Fant, C. & Gebretsadik, Y. & Lickley, M. & Boehlert, B. & Chapra, S. & Adams, E. & Strzepek, A. & Schlosser, C. A.

Content type: Bulletin

We develop and test a physically based semi-Lagrangian water body temperature model to apply climatological data and thermal pollution from river-base...

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Ecosystem recovery in restored headwater streams: the role of enhanced leaf retention.

Published online: 17 Jul 2002

Authors: Muotka, T. & Laasonen, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

There is controversy over how the success of ecological restoration should be measured. Traditionally, emphasis has been placed on species diversity a...

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Factors affecting the establishment and survival of Anaitis efformata (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) introduced into Australia for the biological control of St. John's wort, Hypericum perforatum. I. Laboratory experiments.

Published online: 08 Jul 1987

Authors: Briese, D. T. & Pullen, K. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Anaitis efformata [Aplocera efformata], a potential biological control agent for St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum) in south-eastern Australia, wa...

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Exposure pathways matter: aquatic phototrophic communities respond differently to agricultural run-off exposed via sediment or water.

Published online: 18 Jan 2024

Authors: Polst, B. H. & Allen, J. & Hölker, F. & Hilt, S. & Stibor, H. & Gross, E. M. & Schmitt-Jansen, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Small shallow ponds are widespread but understudied water bodies in agricultural landscapes. Agricultural run-off (ARO) transports pesticides and nutr...

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Treating cattle with ivermectin: effects on the fauna and decomposition of dung pats.

Published online: 13 Jul 1991

Authors: Madsen, M. & Nielsen, B. O. & Holter, P. & Pedersen, O. C. & Jespersen, J. B. & Jensen, K. M. V. & Nansen, P. & Grønvold, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The effects of a single therapeutic injection of the antiparasitic drug ivermectin administered to cattle at 200 µg/kg body weight, under Danish condi...

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Nature's contribution to people and community engagement: socio-cultural and economic perceptions of Beaver presence in the environment.

Published online: 25 Nov 2024

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Johnson, V. & Martin, A. & Delugin, C.

Content type: Reports

This report presents the findings of a research project that aimed to collate, analyse and report field-based evidence of the effects of beaver (Casto...

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