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Environmentally friendly landscape management improves oilseed rape yields by increasing pollinators and reducing pests.

Published online: 24 Jul 2022

Authors: Perrot, T. & Bretagnolle, V. & Gaba, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Pollination and pest control are two major ecological functions sustaining crop yield. In insect-pollinated crops, previous studies have revealed that...

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The effects of climate and land use on British bumblebees: findings from a decade of citizen-science observations.

Published online: 20 Sep 2022

Authors: Whitehorn, P. R. & Seo, B. & Comont, R. F. & Rounsevell, M. & Brown, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Bumblebees are important pollinators but are suffering from population declines due to land use intensification and climate change. In-depth knowledge...

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Balanced spatial distribution of green areas creates healthier urban landscapes.

Published online: 20 Sep 2022

Authors: Cirino, D. W. & Tambosi, L. R. & Mauad, T. & Freitas, S. R. de & Metzger, J. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The benefits of green infrastructure on human well-being in urban areas are already well-established, with strong evidence of the positive effects of ...

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An improved quantitative method for estimating invertebrate predation in the field using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).

Published online: 03 Apr 1993

Authors: Sopp, P. I. & Sunderland, K. D. & Fenlon, J. S. & Wratten, S. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

An equation for estimating invertebrate predation was tested in laboratory experiments with Sitobion avenae and polyphagous predators (Agonum dorsale,...

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Using ants as bioindicators in land management: simplifying assessment of ant community responses.

Published online: 17 Jul 2002

Authors: Andersen, A. N. & Hoffmann, B. D. & Müller, W. J. & Griffiths, A. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The indicator qualities of terrestrial invertebrates are widely recognized in the context of detecting ecological change associated with human land us...

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Habitat preferences of great bustard Otis tarda flocks in the arable steppes of central Spain: are potentially suitable areas unoccupied?

Published online: 04 Jul 2001

Authors: Lane, S. J. & Alonso, J. C. & Martín, C. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Great bustards (Otis tarda) are globally endangered and 50% of the world population now occurs in agro-steppe habitats in Spain. An understanding of t...

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Colonization of grassland by sown species: dispersal versus microsite limitation in responses to management.

Published online: 04 Jul 2001

Authors: Coulson, S. J. & Bullock, J. M. & Stevenson, M. J. & Pywell, R. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Diversification of species-poor grassland often requires the introduction of desirable species by sowing seed. We determined whether management affect...

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Increased proportion of exclusion netting in the landscape affects pest damage in unnetted apple orchards.

Published online: 23 Apr 2025

Authors: Poinas, I. & Lavigne, C. & Dib, H. & Leroy, A. & Franck, P. & Delattre, T. & Said, X. & Gauffre, B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The spatial distribution of agricultural practices in the landscape can affect pests through landscape concentration-dilution or resource limitation e...

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Early detection strategies for invading tree pests: targeted surveillance and stakeholder perspectives.

Published online: 15 Apr 2025

Authors: Chávez, V. A. & Brown, N. & Bosch, F. van den & Parnell, S. & Dyke, A. & Hall, C. & Karlsdottir, B. & Marzano, M. & Morris, J. & O'Brien, L. & Williams, D. & Milne, A. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

enThis link goes to a English sectionesThis link goes to a Spanish section Trees are at an increasing risk from pests and diseases as global trade of ...

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Factors affecting the establishment and survival of Anaitis efformata (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) introduced into Australia for the biological control of St. John's wort, Hypericum perforatum. I. Laboratory experiments.

Published online: 08 Jul 1987

Authors: Briese, D. T. & Pullen, K. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Anaitis efformata [Aplocera efformata], a potential biological control agent for St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum) in south-eastern Australia, wa...

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