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An experimental field study of different levels of insect herbivory induced by Formica rufa predation on sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus). I. Lepidoptera larvae.

Published online: 04 Jun 1986

Authors: Warrington, S. & Whittaker, J. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Lepidoptera populations and feeding damage were measured on ant-foraged and ant-free sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) trees in North Lancashire, UK. Cat...

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An experimental field study of different levels of insect herbivory induced by Formica rufa predation on sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus). II. Aphidoidea.

Published online: 04 Jun 1986

Authors: Warrington, S. & Whittaker, J. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

As part of a wider study of the effect of insect herbivory on sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) trees, the population dynamics and feeding of 2 aphid spe...

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An experimental field study of different levels of insect herbivory induced by Formica rufa predation on sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus). III. Effects on tree growth.

Published online: 04 Jun 1986

Authors: Whittaker, J. B. & Warrington, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Feeding damage by Lepidoptera larvae, aphids and typhlocybid leafhoppers on sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) was measured on ant-foraged (Formica rufa) ...

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Movement-integrated habitat selection reveals wolves balance ease of travel with human avoidance in a risk-reward trade-off.

Published online: 21 May 2025

Authors: Kingdon, K. A. & Prokopenko, C. M. & Dupont, D. L. J. & Turner, J. & Robitaille, A. L. & Wiens, J. & Harriman, V. B. & Wal, E. Vander

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Anthropogenic linear features often alter wildlife behaviour and movement. Landscape features, such as habitat, can have important mediating effects o...

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The effects of refuge size and number on acarine predator-prey dynamics in a pesticide-disturbed apple orchard.

Published online: 19 Aug 1998

Authors: Lester, P. J. & Thistlewood, H. M. A. & Harmsen, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In apple orchards, the use of pesticides such as pyrethroids for the control of lepidopteran and dipteran pests can severely disturb natural equilibri...

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Spotted! Remote camera traps used in a novel design reveal a perilous situation for the critically endangered northwest African cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus hecki) in a conflict-affected protected area in Benin.

Published online: 14 May 2025

Authors: Drouilly, M. & Ipavec, A. & Grente, O. & Horion, R. & Ouindeyama, A. & Henschel, P. & Lapeyre, V. & N'Diaye, Y. C. & Shams, A. & Breitenmoser, C. & Durant, S. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Large mammals play critical roles in ecosystems, yet 60% are threatened with extinction and populations continue to decrease. Declines are particularl...

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Anthropogenic and environmental factors determine occupancy and rarity of large carnivores in the Omo Valley, southwest Ethiopia.

Published online: 14 May 2025

Authors: Asfaw, T. & Sillero-Zubiri, C. & Leirs, H. & Gebresenbet, F. & Bauer, H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Large carnivores in Ethiopia are declining in numbers and range due to human population pressure, habitat fragmentation and loss, compounded by low po...

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Playback attracts prospecting individuals, but habitat quality is key for settlement in the wryneck Jynx torquilla.

Published online: 14 May 2025

Authors: Schatte, P. & Grüebler, M. U. & Lanz, M. & Schuck, M. & Spaar, R. & Tschumi, M. & Vögeli, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Organisms do not only use personal but also social information for habitat selection. However, the use and relative importance of these two sources of...

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How do management decisions impact butterfly assemblages in smallholding oil palm plantations in Peninsular Malaysia?

Published online: 14 Jul 2024

Authors: Harianja, M. F. & Stone, J. & Mamat, W. Z. W. & Hadi, M. A. & Luke, S. H. & Azhar, B. & Turner, E. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In the world's leading palm oil-producing countries (Indonesia and Malaysia), smallholders make up about 40 per cent of total oil palm plantation area...

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Estimates of mean population density and spatial distribution of Tetranychus urticae (Acarina: Tetranychidae) and Phytoseiulus persimilis (Acarina: Phytoseiidae) based upon the proportion of empty sampling units.

Published online: 22 Jul 1985

Authors: Nachman, G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A simple but general model of density-dependent dispersal in an arthropod population is used to explain the relationship between the density and the s...

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