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Effects of pasture improvement on the nutrition of eastern grey kangaroos and wallaroos.

Published online: 23 Apr 1986

Authors: Taylor, R. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The nutrition of the eastern grey kangaroo (Macropus giganteus) and the wallaroo (Macropus robustus) was studied in 2 areas in the New England Tablela...

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When to vaccinate a fluctuating wildlife population: is timing everything?

Published online: 24 Jul 2020

Authors: Schreiner, C. L. & Nuismer, S. L. & Basinski, A. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Wildlife vaccination is an important tool for managing the burden of infectious disease in human populations, domesticated livestock and various iconi...

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How imperfect can land sparing be before land sharing is more favourable for wild species?

Published online: 28 Aug 2019

Authors: Balmford, B. & Green, R. E. & Onial, M. & Phalan, B. & Balmford, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Two solutions, at opposite ends of a continuum, have been proposed to limit negative impacts of human agricultural demand on biodiversity. Under land ...

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Wildflower plantings and honeybee competition impact nutritional quality of wild bee diets.

Published online: 17 Dec 2024

Authors: Page, M. L. & Francis, J. S. & Müller, U. & Williams, N. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Wildflower habitats planted along field borders are a widely promoted strategy for supporting bees in agricultural landscapes. However, honeybees (Api...

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Towards a systems approach for understanding honeybee decline: a stocktaking and synthesis of existing models.

Published online: 31 Jul 2013

Authors: Becher, M. A. & Osborne, J. L. & Thorbek, P. & Kennedy, P. J. & Grimm, V.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The health of managed and wild honeybee colonies appears to have declined substantially in Europe and the United States over the last decade. Sustaina...

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Habitat area and local habitat conditions outweigh fragmentation effects on insect communities in vineyards.

Published online: 13 Apr 2023

Authors: Bosco, L. & Moser, V. & Jones, M. M. & Opedal, O. & Ovaskainen, O. & Sonja, G. & Klink, R. van & Cushman, S. A. & Arlettaz, R. & Jacot, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Fragmentation of habitat, for example by intensive agricultural practices, can be detrimental to local biodiversity. However, it often remains unclear...

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Habitat enhancements rescue bee body size from the negative effects of landscape simplification.

Published online: 25 Aug 2020

Authors: Grab, H. & Brokaw, J. & Anderson, E. & Gedlinske, L. & Gibbs, J. & Wilson, J. & Loeb, G. & Isaacs, R. & Poveda, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The negative effects of landscape simplification on bee communities are well documented. To reverse these effects, flowering habitat enhancements are ...

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The ecology and evolution of human-wildlife cooperation.

Published online: 08 Aug 2022

Authors: Cram, D. L. & Wal, J. E. M. van der & Uomini, N. & Cantor, M. & Afan, A. I. & Attwood, M. C. & Amphaeris, J. & Balasani, F. & Blair, C. J. & Bronstein, J. L. & Buanachique, I. O. & Cuthill, R. R. T. & Jewel Das & Daura-Jorge, F. G. & Deb, A. & Dixit, T. & Dlamini, G. S. & Dounias, E. & Gedi, I. I. & Gruber, M. & Hoffmann, L. S. & Holzlehner, T. & Isack, H. A. & Laltaika, E. A. & Lloyd-Jones, D. J. & Lund, J. & Machado, A. M. S. & Mahadevan, L. & Moreno, I. B. & Nwaogu, C. J. & Pierotti, R. & Rucunua, S. A. & Santos, W. F. dos & Serpa, N. & Smith, B. D. & Hari Sridhar & Tolkova, I. & Tun, T. & Valle-Pereira, J. V. S. & Wood, B. M. & Wrangham, R. W. & Spottiswoode, C. N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Human-wildlife cooperation is a type of mutualism in which a human and a wild, free-living animal actively coordinate their behaviour to achieve a com...

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Giant anteaters as bad omens: determinants and implications of wildlife superstitions.

Published online: 10 Sep 2024

Authors: Catapani, M. L. & Desbiez, A. L. J. & Morsello, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Superstitious beliefs threaten wildlife species, yet they have received limited attention in the scientific literature. Through a mixed-method approac...

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Environment Act Habitat Target - Definitions and Descriptions [version 1].

Published online: 29 May 2024

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Hall, R. & Jones, R. & Hurford, L. & Edwards, J.

Content type: Reports

This paper was prepared jointly by Defra and Natural England, and sets out how the habitat targets will be defined and measured. This information serv...

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