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Creation of 'island' habitats in farmland to manipulate populations of beneficial arthropods: predator densities and species composition.

Published online: 03 Apr 1993

Authors: Thomas, M. B. & Wratten, S. D. & Sotherton, N. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The effects of the provision of within-field grass habitats for the overwintering of natural enemies of Aphididae were studied in 1987-90 in the UK. D...

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Macroinvertebrate distributions and the conservation value of aquatic Coleoptera, Mollusca and Odonata in the ditches of traditionally managed and grazing fen at Wicken Fen, UK.

Published online: 28 May 1999

Authors: Painter, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Water-filled ditches are an important ecological feature of lowland Britain. Originally dug to facilitate wetland drainage, ditches often provide refu...

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The ecology of the Kafue lechwe: its nutritional status and herbage intake.

Published online: 01 Jan 1978

Authors: Rees, W. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The levels of blood urea, Ca, P, Na and K in the lechwe (Kobus leche kafuensis) blood sera were determined and compared with a standard. Blood urea wa...

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Changes in the composition of the autumn food of Perdix perdix in West Finland over 20 years.

Published online: 02 Sep 1985

Authors: Pulliainen, E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Composition of the crop contents of 622 partridges killed in October in 1962-64, 1968-70 and 1979-81 was studied. There were no sex- or age-related di...

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Long-term effects of water level drawdown on the vegetation of drained pine mires in southern Finland.

Published online: 24 Apr 1996

Authors: Laine, J. & Vasander, H. & Laiho, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The effect of water level drawdown after drainage of mires for forestry was studied by comparing the vegetation on undrained pine [Pinus sylvestris]-m...

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Understorey plant community composition reflects invasion history decades after invasive Rhododendron has been removed.

Published online: 02 May 2018

Authors: Maclean, J. E. & Mitchell, R. J. & Burslem, D. F. R. P. & Genney, D. & Hall, J. & Pakeman, R. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A growing awareness of the destructive effects of non-native invasive species has led to a massive increase in removal programmes around the world. Ho...

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Instability of insular tree communities in an Amazonian mega-dam is driven by impaired recruitment and altered species composition.

Published online: 18 Dec 2019

Authors: Jones, I. L. & Peres, C. A. & Benchimol, M. & Bunnefeld, L. & Dent, D. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Mega-dams create highly fragmented archipelagos, affecting biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in remnant forest isolates. This study assessed the ...

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Managing heterogeneity: the importance of grazing and environmental variation on post-fire succession in heathlands.

Published online: 30 Mar 2005

Authors: Vandvik, V. & Heegaard, E. & Måren, I. E. & Aarrestad, P. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Semi-natural habitats have been shaped by human disturbance regimes for centuries. Spatially and temporally heterogeneous land use practices, such as ...

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Functional responses of fisheries to hydropower dams in the Amazonian floodplain of the Madeira River.

Published online: 14 Jun 2022

Authors: Arantes, C. C. & Laufer, J. & Silva Pinto, M. D. da & Moran, E. F. & Lopez, M. C. & Dutka-Gianelli, J. & Pinto, D. M. & Chaudhari, S. & Pokhrel, Y. & Doria, C. R. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Tropical river fisheries support food security for millions of people but are increasingly threatened by hydropower development. How dams affect these...

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The influence of grazing intensity and landscape composition on the diversity and abundance of flower-visiting insects.

Published online: 04 Jun 2008

Authors: Sjödin, N. E. & Bengtsson, J. & Ekbom, B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The loss of semi-natural grasslands in agro-ecosystems has increased the importance of adequate management of remaining grasslands. Recommendations fo...

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