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Changes in the arthropod fauna of an experimental bulk of stored wheat.

Published online: 01 Jul 1970

Authors: Coombs, C. W. & Woodroffe, G. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The following is virtually the authors' summary. About 1, 000 kg English wheat was stored, in two equal bulks, in a damp unheated brick building in so...

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Modelling the effects of plant species on biocontrol effectiveness in ornamental nursery crops.

Published online: 11 Sep 2002

Authors: Skirvin, D. J. & Williams, M. E. de C. & Fenlon, J. S. & Sunderland, K. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

1. The development of biological control strategies for ornamental crops is challenging due to the high diversity of crops grown and zero tolerance to...

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When are extinctions simply bad luck? Rarefaction as a framework for disentangling selective and stochastic extinctions.

Published online: 25 Jul 2020

Authors: Smith, K. G. & Almeida, R. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A key challenge in conservation biology is that not all species are equally likely to go extinct when faced with a disturbance, but there are multiple...

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The inadequacy of current carbon storage assessment methods for rewilding: a Knepp estate case study.

Published online: 22 Apr 2024

Authors: Burrell, N. C. & Jeffers, E. S. & Macias-Fauria, M. & Willis, K. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

In the context of global climate change mitigation, carbon storage in woody vegetation plays a crucial role. Recognising the value of the i-Tree Eco m...

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The spatial population dynamics of insects exploiting a patchy food resource: a model study of local persistence.

Published online: 25 Sep 1996

Authors: Halley, J. M. & Dempster, J. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The density-dependent persistence of four tephritid flies on patches of their host vegetation (Urophora jaceana and Chaetorellia jaceae on Centaurea n...

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Local geographic range predicts freshwater fish extinctions in Singapore.

Published online: 13 Apr 2011

Authors: Giam, X. L. & Ng TingHui & Lok, A. F. S. L. & Ng HeokHee

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Identifying the ecological and life-history correlates of local extinction may elucidate mechanisms by which species traits and the environment intera...

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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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Density and performance of Epirrita autumnata (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) along three air pollution gradients in northern Europe.

Published online: 21 Mar 1997

Authors: Ruohomäki, K. & Kaitaniemi, P. & Kozlov, M. & Tammaru, T. & Haukioja, E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Larval density, size of pheromone-trapped adult males, and survival and parasitism rates in the laboratory of field-collected larvae of Epirrita autum...

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Effects of cultivation techniques and methods of straw disposal on predation by Pterostichus melanarius (Coleoptera: Carabidae) upon slugs (Gastropoda: Pulmonata) in an arable field.

Published online: 21 Mar 1997

Authors: Symondson, W. O. C. & Glen, D. M. & Wiltshire, C. W. & Langdon, C. J. & Liddell, J. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Interactions between the polyphagous carabid predator Pterostichus melanarius and slugs were investigated from July to September 1992, before and afte...

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The influence of sward management on foliage arthropod communities in a ley grassland.

Published online: 01 Jan 1982

Authors: Purvis, G. & Curry, J. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The influence of different systems of grazing and silage production on the foliage fauna of a grass ley was investigated in the Irish Republic. Most a...

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