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Habitat fragmentation and eradication of invading insect herbivores.

Published online: 04 Sep 2020

Authors: Barron, M. C. & Liebhold, A. M. & Kean, J. M. & Richardson, B. & Brockerhoff, E. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Invasions by non-native pests and diseases represent serious threats to biodiversity, agriculture and human health. Under current border arrival rates...

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Chronic exposure to the pesticide flupyradifurone can lead to premature onset of foraging in honeybees Apis mellifera.

Published online: 09 Sep 2020

Authors: Hesselbach, H. & Seeger, J. & Schilcher, F. & Ankenbrand, M. & Scheiner, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Honeybees Apis mellifera and other pollinating insects suffer from pesticides in agricultural landscapes. Flupyradifurone is the active ingredient of ...

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The effect of prescribed burning on Pulsatilla vernalis at Marma military training area in Sweden.

Published online: 27 May 2024

Authors: Hagström, C. & Löfgren, T. & Lindquist, I. & Forslund, M. & Jandér, K. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Conservation Evidence

Changes in habitat have led to a decline in many species which are now threatened. One of them is the spring pasque flower Pulsatilla vernalis, which ...

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Do wood-pigeons avoid pesticide-treated cereal seed?

Published online: 08 Jul 1999

Authors: McKay, H. V. & Prosser, P. J. & Hart, A. D. M. & Langton, S. D. & Jones, A. & McCoy, C. & Chandler-Morris, S. A. & Pascual, J. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Pesticides applied to seeds before sowing may present a high risk to seed-eating birds. Some of these chemicals are highly toxic but are avoided by ca...

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Decision analysis for seabird recovery: navigating complexity across ecosystems, balancing competing values and bridging spaces between research and implementation.

Published online: 03 Jan 2024

Authors: Fischer, J. H. & Parker, K. A. & Kenup, C. F. & Davis, T. & Bull, S. & Pera-Leask, E. & Ryan, H. & Witehira, M. & Cole, R. A. & Taylor, G. A. & Debski, I. & Ewen, J. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

enThis link goes to a English sectionmiThis link goes to a English section Conservation management decisions are challenging due to multiple, competin...

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Catchment zoning for freshwater conservation: refining plans to enhance action on the ground.

Published online: 29 Jul 2015

Authors: Hermoso, V. & Cattarino, L. & Kennard, M. J. & Watts, M. & Linke, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Recent advances in freshwater conservation planning allow addressing some of the specific needs of these systems. These include spatial connectivity o...

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Organic farming enhances parasitoid diversity at the local and landscape scales.

Published online: 29 Jul 2015

Authors: Inclán, D. J. & Cerretti, P. & Gabriel, D. & Benton, T. G. & Sait, S. M. & Kunin, W. E. & Gillespie, M. A. K. & Marini, L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The magnitude of the benefits derived from organic farming within contrasting managed landscapes remains unclear and, in particular, the potential sca...

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The identification of 100 ecological questions of high policy relevance in the UK.

Published online: 11 Oct 2006

Authors: Sutherland, W. J. & Armstrong-Brown, S. & Armsworth, P. R. & Brereton, T. & Brickland, J. & Campbell, C. D. & Chamberlain, D. E. & Cooke, A. I. & Dulvy, N. K. & Dusic, N. R. & Fitton, M. & Freckleton, R. P. & Godfray, H. C. J. & Grout, N. & Harvey, H. J. & Hedley, C. & Hopkins, J. J. & Kift, N. B. & Kirby, J. & Kunin, W. E. & Macdonald, D. W. & Marker, B. & Naura, M. & Neale, A. R. & Oliver, T. & Osborn, D. (et al)

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Evidence-based policy requires researchers to provide the answers to ecological questions that are of interest to policy makers. To find out what thos...

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The effect of the spatial distribution of winter seed food resources on their use by farmland birds.

Published online: 11 Oct 2006

Authors: Siriwardena, G. M. & Calbrade, N. A. & Vickery, J. A. & Sutherland, W. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Agri-environment measures providing winter seed are central to current management activities aiming to reverse granivorous farmland bird declines. Pre...

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Sheep-grazing with different foraging efficiencies in a Dutch mixed grassland.

Published online: 01 Apr 1987

Authors: Leeuw, J. de & Bakker, J. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In 1972, 11 ha of woodland, heathland and previously manured pasture was fenced in for a sheep-grazing experiment and the different grazing intensitie...

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