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Cryptic population decrease due to invasive species predation in a long-lived seabird supports need for eradication.

Published online: 07 Oct 2022

Authors: Oppel, S. & Clark, B. L. & Risi, M. M. & Horswill, C. & Converse, S. J. & Jones, C. W. & Osborne, A. M. & Stevens, K. & Perold, V. & Bond, A. L. & Cuthbert, R. & Cooper, J. & Ryan, P. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Invasive species are one of the greatest drivers of biodiversity loss worldwide, and the eradication of invasive species from islands is a highly effi...

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Drawing on local knowledge and attitudes for the conservation of critically endangered rhino rays in Goa, India.

Published online: 04 Sep 2023

Authors: Gupta, T. & Milner-Gulland, E. & Andrew Dias & Divya Karnad

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

In the context of marine species declines in data-limited regions, local ecological knowledge (LEK) is a valuable source of information on species eco...

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Making adaptive management more user friendly to encourage manager buy-in.

Published online: 11 Aug 2023

Authors: Kuiper, T. & Ngwenya, N. & Kavhu, B. & Mandisodza-Chikerema, R. & Milner-Gulland, E. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Adaptive management, whereby monitoring is used to evaluate management interventions with uncertain outcomes, is theoretically well-developed but poor...

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Nature documentaries as catalysts for change: mapping out the 'blackfish effect'.

Published online: 07 Aug 2022

Authors: Boissat, L. & Thomas-Walters, L. & Veríssimo, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

It is essential for us to understand what drives human behaviour if we want to tackle anthropogenic damage to the environment. Popular media can play ...

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Influence of grazing and vegetation type on post-fire flammability.

Published online: 15 Jun 2011

Authors: Kirkpatrick, J. B. & Marsden-Smedley, J. B. & Leonard, S. W. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Natural area managers use fire and grazing to achieve nature conservation/production goals and to prevent the loss of life and property. Yet, little i...

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Experimental warming induces degradation of a Tibetan alpine meadow through trophic interactions.

Published online: 15 Jun 2011

Authors: Li GuoYong & Liu YinZhan & Frelich, L. E. & Sun ShuCun

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

It is well known that climate change alters abiotic factors (temperature and water availability) that directly affect ecosystem properties. However, l...

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Forecasting the future establishment of invasive alien freshwater fish species.

Published online: 24 Dec 2021

Authors: Perrin, S. W. & Bærum, K. M. & Helland, I. P. & Finstad, A. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Invasive alien species constitute a major threat to the world's freshwater ecosystems. Human translocations as well as rising temperatures have allowe...

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Predicting the outcomes of management strategies for controlling invasive river fishes using individual-based models.

Published online: 20 Dec 2021

Authors: Almela, V. D. & Palmer, S. C. F. & Andreou, D. & Gillingham, P. K. & Travis, J. M. J. & Britton, J. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The effects of biological invasions on native biodiversity have resulted in a range of policy and management initiatives to minimize their impacts. Al...

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Managing biotic interactions during early seagrass life stages to improve seed-based restoration.

Published online: 27 Dec 2021

Authors: Balestri, E. & Menicagli, V. & Lardicci, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Seagrasses are declining globally, and effective restoration actions to promote the recovery of degraded meadows are urgently needed. Harnessing posit...

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Indirect effects mediate direct effects of climate warming on insect disturbance regimes of temperate broadleaf forests in the central U.S.

Published online: 24 Dec 2021

Authors: Duan ShengWu & He, H. S. & Spetich, M. A. & Wang, W. J. & Fraser, J. S. & Thompson, F. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Climate warming directly affects insect disturbance regimes by altering temperature-dependent population development. Indirect effects of climate chan...

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