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Economic determinants of biodiversity change over a 400-year period in the Scottish uplands.

Published online: 10 Dec 2008

Authors: Hanley, N. & Davies, A. & Angelopoulos, K. & Hamilton, A. & Ross, A. & Tinch, D. & Watson, F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Economic forces are recognized as an important driving factor behind current biodiversity losses. This study investigates whether such factors have be...

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Inferring recent changes in the ecological state of 21 Danish candidate reference lakes (EU Water Framework Directive) using palaeolimnology.

Published online: 10 Dec 2008

Authors: Bjerring, R. & Bradshaw, E. G. & Amsinck, S. L. & Johansson, L. S. & Odgaard, B. V. & Nielsen, A. B. & Jeppesen, E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The European Water Framework Directive (WFD) requires that all natural European waterbodies should be assigned to one of five ecological categories de...

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Land-use legacy and the persistence of invasive Avena barbata on abandoned farmland.

Published online: 10 Dec 2008

Authors: Standish, R. J. & Cramer, V. A. & Hobbs, R. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Exotic species invasion onto abandoned farmlands has been linked to an increase in the availability of soil nutrients after cultivation. Avena barbata...

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Making robust decisions for conservation with restricted money and knowledge.

Published online: 10 Dec 2008

Authors: McDonald-Madden, E. & Baxter, P. W. J. & Possingham, H. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In conservation decision-making, we operate within the confines of limited funding. Furthermore, we often assume particular relationships between mana...

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Multi-scale analysis of species introductions: combining landscape and demographic models to improve management decisions about non-native species.

Published online: 10 Dec 2008

Authors: Brown, K. A. & Spector, S. & Wu, W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Non-native, invasive species can affect biological patterns and processes at multiple ecological scales. The multi-scalar effects of invasions can inf...

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Using expert knowledge to assess uncertainties in future polar bear populations under climate change.

Published online: 10 Dec 2008

Authors: O'Neill, S. J. & Osborn, T. J. & Hulme, M. & Lorenzoni, I. & Watkinson, A. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Polar bear Ursus maritimus population dynamics under conditions of climate change has become a controversial topic. A survey of expert opinion based o...

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Evaluating evidence of association of bovine tuberculosis in cattle and badgers.

Published online: 10 Dec 2008

Authors: Hone, J. & Donnelly, C. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Bovine tuberculosis (TB) occurs in cattle and badgers in the UK and control efforts are undertaken to reduce the spread of the disease. This study eva...

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Impact of outdoor winter sports on the abundance of a key indicator species of alpine ecosystems.

Published online: 10 Dec 2008

Authors: Patthey, P. & Wirthner, S. & Signorell, N. & Arlettaz, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Tourism and leisure activities have increased continuously all over the world during the past decades, exerting a growing pressure upon naturally frag...

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Seasonal variation of zebra mussel susceptibility to molluscicidal agents.

Published online: 10 Dec 2008

Authors: Costa, R. & Aldridge, D. C. & Moggridge, G. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The zebra mussel Dreissena polymorpha is a well-known biofouler, having potentially serious impacts on freshwater-dependent industries. Chemical treat...

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Impacts of massive landscape change on a carnivorous marsupial in south-eastern Australia: inferences from landscape genetics analysis.

Published online: 10 Dec 2008

Authors: Lada, H. & Thomson, J. R. & Mac Nally, R. & Taylor, A. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In much of the world, fauna has been adversely affected by human actions, including conversion of forests to farmland, logging and regulation of river...

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