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An experimental study of the effects of sheep grazing on vegetation change in a species-poor grassland and the role of seedling recruitment into gaps.

Published online: 14 Oct 1994

Authors: Bullock, J. M. & Clear-Hill, B. & Dale, M. P. & Silvertown, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

An experiment was set up in 1986 on a species-poor grassland in Oxfordshire to determine the effect of sheep grazing management on vegetation change a...

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UAV-derived greenness and within-crown spatial patterning can detect ash dieback in individual trees.

Published online: 01 Jul 2024

Authors: Flynn, W. R. M. & Grieve, S. W. D. & Henshaw, A. J. & Owen, H. J. F. & Buggs, R. J. A. & Metheringham, C. L. & Plumb, W. J. & Stocks, J. J. & Lines, E. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Ash Dieback (ADB) has been present in the UK since 2012 and is expected to kill up to 80% of UK ash trees. Detecting and quantifying the extent of ADB...

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Supplementing small farms with native mason bees increases strawberry size and growth rate.

Published online: 02 May 2018

Authors: Horth, L. & Campbell, L. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Pollination services, especially those of bees, play a vital role in agriculture. Declining honeybee populations require us to find alternative soluti...

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The nutritional ecology of Coke's hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus cokei) in Kenya.

Published online: 01 Jan 1978

Authors: Price, M. R. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

One male Coke's hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus cokei) weighing 108 kg was used in a digestibility trial. Chopped medium-quality hay with 36.5% crud...

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Leaf-fall in a tropical rain forest.

Published online: 11 Nov 1970

Authors: Cornforth, I. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Measurements at monthly intervals showed that leaf-fall in the Mora excelsa rain forests of Trinidad was much greater in Aug. Oct. and in Feb. April t...

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A multivariate assessment of plant management impacts on macrophyte communities in a Scottish canal.

Published online: 30 Nov 1988

Authors: Murphy, K. J. & Fox, A. M. & Hanbury, R. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Submission of data collected from sites on the Union Canal, Scotland during 1977-84 to detrended correspondence analysis (DCA) and 2-way indicator spe...

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Fire-induced negative nutritional outcomes for cattle when sharing habitat with native ungulates in an African savanna.

Published online: 23 Aug 2017

Authors: Odadi, W. O. & Kimuyu, D. M. & Sensenig, R. L. & Veblen, K. E. & Riginos, C. & Young, T. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Prescribed burning is used in tropical savannas to improve habitat conditions for domestic and wild herbivores, but its effects on the ecological inte...

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Implementation uncertainty when using recreational hunting to manage carnivores.

Published online: 01 Aug 2012

Authors: Bischof, R. & Nilsen, E. B. & Brøseth, H. & Männil, P. & Ozoliņš, J. & Linnell, J. D. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Wildlife managers often rely on resource users, such as recreational or commercial hunters, to achieve management goals. The use of hunters to control...

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Great tits can reduce caterpillar damage in apple orchards.

Published online: 19 Feb 2003

Authors: Mols, C. M. M. & Visser, M. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The potential contribution of vertebrate predators to biological control in orchards has been largely overlooked to date. A few studies have shown tha...

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Seedling establishment in an Australian tropical savanna: effects of seed supply, soil disturbance and fire.

Published online: 19 Feb 2003

Authors: Setterfield, S. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Australia's savannas typically are burnt every 1-3 years. Although there are concerns about the effect of frequent fire on recruitment of Australian s...

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