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Factors affecting the establishment of Cytisus scoparius in southern France: implications for managing both native and exotic populations.

Published online: 20 Feb 1999

Authors: Paynter, Q. & Fowler, S. V. & Memmott, J. & Sheppard, A. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The ecology of C. scoparius (broom) was studied between 1993 and 1997 in southern France to investigate how it can become an invasive weed in its nati...

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Consequences of parasite invasion and land use on the spatial dynamics of host populations.

Published online: 29 Oct 2008

Authors: Jewell, K. J. & Arcese, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Conversion of natural habitats to human use can affect the abundance and distribution of predators and parasites, create population sinks, and reduce ...

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Combining efficient methods to detect spread of woody invaders in urban-rural matrix landscapes: an exploration using two species of Oleaceae.

Published online: 18 Apr 2012

Authors: Aslan, C. E. & Rejmánek, M. & Klinger, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Early detection of biological invasions can reduce the costs of control and increase its efficacy. Although much research focuses on the appearance or...

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The pyrodiversity-biodiversity hypothesis: a test with savanna termite assemblages.

Published online: 18 Apr 2012

Authors: Davies, A. B. & Eggleton, P. & Rensburg, B. J. van & Parr, C. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Fire is an important disturbance in African savannas where it is generally assumed that high levels of pyrodiversity (variation in aspects of the fire...

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Recreational vessel networks reveal potential hot spots for marine pest introduction and spread.

Published online: 05 Oct 2024

Authors: Hilliam, K. & Treml, E. A. & Stevenson, S. & Floerl, O.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Recreational vessels are an important pathway for spreading marine non-indigenous species (NIS) around coastal environments globally. However, most ve...

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Noisy neighbours and myna problems: interaction webs and aggression around tree hollows in urban habitats.

Published online: 29 Nov 2020

Authors: Rogers, A. M. & Griffin, A. S. & Rensburg, B. J. van & Kark, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Interaction networks among native and invasive species in a community can inform both invasion impacts and applied management of invasive species. The...

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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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Impact of the Asian gall wasp Dryocosmus kuriphilus on the radial growth of the European chestnut Castanea sativa.

Published online: 16 Jun 2021

Authors: Marcolin, E. & Pividori, M. & Colombari, F. & Manetti, M. C. & Pelleri, F. & Conedera, M. & Gehring, E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The invasion of the Asian chestnut gall wasp Dryocosmus kuriphilus (ACGW) in Europe has caused serious biological and economic impacts on chestnut sta...

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Finding optimal control strategies for invasive species: a density-structured model for Spartina alterniflora.

Published online: 19 Jan 2005

Authors: Taylor, C. M. & Hastings, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

There are very few general guidelines available to improve the process of eradicating invasive species. We addressed the basic question of whether it ...

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Ecological traps for large-scale invasive species control: predicting settling rules by recolonising American mink post-culling.

Published online: 20 Feb 2019

Authors: Melero, Y. & Cornulier, T. & Oliver, M. K. & Lambin, X.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Management programmes seeking to reduce the density of invasive species must overcome compensatory processes, such as recolonisation by dispersers fro...

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