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Testing the link between perceived and actual risk of predation: mosquito oviposition site selection and egg predation by native and introduced fish.

Published online: 23 Aug 2017

Authors: Segev, O. & Verster, R. & Weldon, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

According to the threat-sensitivity hypothesis, prey avoidance behaviour should reflect the magnitude of predation risk. Since predation can strongly ...

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Genetic erosion and escalating extinction risk in frogs with increasing wildfire frequency.

Published online: 23 Aug 2017

Authors: Potvin, D. A. & Parris, K. M. & Date, K. L. S. & Keely, C. C. & Bray, R. D. & Hale, J. & Hunjan, S. & Austin, J. J. & Melville, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Wildfires are increasing in both frequency and intensity in many ecosystems, with climate change models predicting further escalations in fire-prone e...

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Modelling harvest of Greenland barnacle geese and its implications in mitigating human-wildlife conflict.

Published online: 09 Nov 2023

Authors: McIntosh, A. L. S. & Bearhop, S. & Hilton, G. M. & Shaw, J. M. & Johnson, F. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Arctic-breeding goose populations have increased in recent decades and their expansion into agricultural areas has caused increasing conflict with far...

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Effects of the proportion and spatial arrangement of un-cropped land on breeding bird abundance in arable rotations.

Published online: 01 Aug 2012

Authors: Henderson, I. G. & Holland, J. M. & Storkey, J. & Lutman, P. & Orson, J. & Simper, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The response of bird abundance to the proportional availability of un-cropped land (i.e. land that could be cultivated, such as fallows, grass-flower ...

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Patterns of nesting and dung burial in Onitis dung beetles: implications for pasture productivity and fly control.

Published online: 15 Mar 1988

Authors: Edwards, P. B. & Aschenborn, H. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The nesting biology of Onitis viridulus, O. fulgidus, O. obscurus, O. alexis, O. perpunctatus, O. caffer, O. aygulus [a synonym of O. alexis], O. tort...

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Assessment of wild living beaver populations on the River Exe and River Taw.

Published online: 14 Jun 2024

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Campbell-Palmer, R. & Puttock, A. & Needham, R. & Holden, M. & Brazier, R.

Content type: Reports

Following increasing reports of wild beavers (Castor fiber) in both the River Exe and River Taw catchments, Devon, UK, Natural England commissioned a ...

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Waterbird responses to experimental drawdown: implications for the multispecies management of wetland mosaics.

Published online: 19 Feb 2003

Authors: Taft, O. W. & Colwell, M. A. & Isola, C. R. & Safran, R. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The loss and human modification of wetlands worldwide underscores the importance of efficient management. For wetlands that provide habitats for non-b...

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Transgenic weed beets: possible, probable, avoidable?

Published online: 11 Sep 2002

Authors: Desplanque, B. & Hautekèete, N. & Dijk, H. van

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Weed beets pose a serious problem for sugarbeet Beta vulgaris var. saccharifera crops. Traditionally, the only efficient method of weed control has be...

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Exposure of non-target small mammals to rodenticides: short-term effects, recovery and implications for secondary poisoning.

Published online: 30 Mar 2005

Authors: Brakes, C. R. & Smith, R. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Monitoring of exposure to pesticides in many countries shows extensive exposure of predators to anticoagulant rodenticides, which are used to control ...

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The implementation and effectiveness of bat roost mitigation and compensation measures for Pipistrellus and Myotis spp. and brown long-eared bat (Plecotus auritus) included in building development projects completed between 2006 and 2014 in England and Wales.

Published online: 12 Dec 2020

Authors: Collins, J. H. & Ross, A. J. & Ferguson, J. A. & Williams, C. A. & Langton, S. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Conservation Evidence

We investigated the implementation and effectiveness of bat roost mitigation in building developments completed between 2006 and 2014 in England and W...

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