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Sugar provisioning maximizes the biocontrol service of parasitoids.

Published online: 10 Jun 2015

Authors: Tena, A. & Pekas, A. & Cano, D. & Wäckers, F. L. & Urbaneja, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

There is increasing interest in the use of food supplements in agriculture to enhance the performance of parasitoids as part of conservation biologica...

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Winter management of Californian rice fields for waterbirds.

Published online: 01 May 1998

Authors: Elphick, C. S. & Oring, L. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Recent legislation designed to reduce air pollution has restricted Californian rice-farmers from burning rice stubble after harvest. Intentional flood...

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Population dynamics of an invasive forest insect and associated natural enemies in the aftermath of invasion: implications for biological control.

Published online: 23 Sep 2015

Authors: Duan, J. J. & Bauer, L. S. & Abell, K. J. & Ulyshen, M. D. & Driesche, R. G. van

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Understanding the population dynamics of exotic pests and associated natural enemies is important in developing sound management strategies in invaded...

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Anthropogenic forcing on the spatial dynamics of an agricultural weed: the case of the common sunflower.

Published online: 02 Nov 2005

Authors: Humston, R. & Mortensen, D. A. & Bjørnstad, O. N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Establishment and spread are central in weed invasion. In this study we quantified the impact of harvest and weed management practices on these proces...

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The effectiveness of classical biological control of invasive plants.

Published online: 19 Dec 2012

Authors: Clewley, G. D. & Eschen, R. & Shaw, R. H. & Wright, D. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Invasive alien plants have serious economic and ecological impacts, for example, by displacing native plants and invertebrates, and their management i...

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Remote sensing reveals the importance of seminatural habitat and irrigation on aphid biocontrol in arid agroecosystems.

Published online: 29 Oct 2024

Authors: Call, A. & Akiba, S. & Pringle, E. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Remote sensing and spatial analyses are increasingly used to understand the role of seminatural habitats in biocontrol, but knowing how to best levera...

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Wildland fire effects on forest structure over an altitudinal gradient, Grand Canyon National Park, USA.

Published online: 07 Feb 2007

Authors: Fulé, P. Z. & Laughlin, D. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Restoration of wildland fire to forests is a challenge when historical fire regimes have been altered. We studied four fires that burned over approxim...

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Anthropogenic disturbance of tropical forests threatens pollination services to açaí palm in the Amazon river delta.

Published online: 20 Feb 2019

Authors: Campbell, A. J. & Carvalheiro, L. G. & Maués, M. M. & Jaffé, R. & Giannini, T. C. & Freitas, M. A. B. & Coelho, B. W. T. & Menezes, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The açaí palm Euterpe oleracea Mart. in the Amazon river delta has seen rapid expansion to meet increased demand for its fruit. This has been achieved...

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Effects of exploitation and protection on forest structure, ungulate density and wolf predation in Białowieża Primeval Forest, Poland.

Published online: 08 Feb 1995

Authors: Jędrzejewska, B. & Okarma, H. & Jędrzejewski, W. & Miłkowski, L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The pristine part of Białowieża Primeval Forest (protected as Białowieża National Park, 47.5 km2) is dominated by stands of deciduous trees (mainly oa...

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Natural vegetation benefits synergistic control of the three main insect and pathogen pests of a fruit crop in southern Africa.

Published online: 29 Jul 2015

Authors: Henri, D. C. & Jones, O. & Tsiattalos, A. & Thébault, E. & Seymour, C. L. & Veen, F. J. F. van

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Most studies of the potential for natural habitat to improve agricultural productivity have been conducted in transformed, temperate regions, but litt...

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