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The use of extrafloral nectar in pest management: overcoming context dependence.

Published online: 26 Jul 2017

Authors: Jones, I. M. & Koptur, S. & Wettberg, E. J. von & Diamond, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Extrafloral nectar (EFN) provides plants with indirect defence against herbivores by attracting predatory insects, predominantly ants. Decades of rese...

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DNA metabarcoding of prey reveals spatial, temporal and diet partitioning of an island ecosystem by four invasive wasps.

Published online: 12 Jun 2021

Authors: Schmack, J. M. & Lear, G. & Astudillo-Garcia, C. & Boyer, S. & Ward, D. F. & Beggs, J. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Invasive alien species can cause detrimental changes in native ecosystems, but our understanding of the interactions between multiple exotic species i...

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Bioindication using trap-nesting bees and wasps and their natural enemies: community structure and interactions.

Published online: 17 Mar 1999

Authors: Tscharntke, T. & Gathmann, A. & Steffan-Dewenter, I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Results from four field studies conducted in Germany showed that communities of trap-nesting bees and wasps (Vespidae) and their natural enemies are p...

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Human impacts on leaf economics in heterogeneous landscapes: the effect of harvesting non-timber forest products from African mahogany across habitats and climates.

Published online: 03 Aug 2011

Authors: Gaoue, O. G. & Sack, L. & Ticktin, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Non-timber forest products (NTFP) are harvested by millions of people for their livelihood. To define sustainable harvest limits it is critical to und...

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National-scale regulation of the weed seedbank by carabid predators.

Published online: 03 Aug 2011

Authors: Bohan, D. A. & Boursault, A. & Brooks, D. R. & Petit, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Assuring future food productivity and security will require that better use is made of pest regulation provided by naturally occurring ecological serv...

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The effect of instream rehabilitation structures on macroinvertebrates in lowland rivers.

Published online: 19 Jan 2005

Authors: Harrison, S. S. C. & Pretty, J. L. & Shepherd, D. & Hildrew, A. G. & Smith, C. & Hey, R. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Many lowland rivers in Western Europe have been substantially modified to aid land drainage and support the intensification of agriculture. Although t...

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A unified model for optimizing riverscape conservation.

Published online: 20 Feb 2019

Authors: Erős, T. & O'Hanley, J. R. & Czeglédi, I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Spatial prioritization tools provide a means of finding efficient trade-offs between biodiversity protection and the delivery of ecosystem services. A...

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Disease spread in small-size directed trade networks: the role of hierarchical categories.

Published online: 01 Dec 2010

Authors: Pautasso, M. & Xu XiangMing & Jeger, M. J. & Harwood, T. D. & Moslonka-Lefebvre, M. & Pellis, L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Small-size, directed networks are relevant for many biological applications, from meta-populations to food webs, from transport flows to evolutionary ...

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Evaluating the effects of a biopesticide on populations of the variegated grasshopper, Zonocerus variegatus.

Published online: 25 Apr 1997

Authors: Thomas, M. B. & Langewald, J. & Wood, S. N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A field trial was conducted in 1994 near Ketou, Ouemé, Benin, to investigate the efficacy of an oil formulation of the fungal entomopathogen, Metarhiz...

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The response of epigeal beetles (Col.: Carabidae, Staphylinidae) to varied grazing regimes on upland Nardus stricta grasslands.

Published online: 30 Jul 1997

Authors: Dennis, P. & Young, M. R. & Howard, C. L. & Gordon, I. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The effect of different livestock grazing regimes on the insect fauna of an upland, semi-natural grassland was measured in 1993 and 1994 in the UK by ...

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