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Changes attributed to pesticides in the nesting success of the sparrowhawk in Britain.

Published online: 01 Jan 1974

Authors: Newton, I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The nesting success of the sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) in and near arable areas in Britain has declined since 1947, owing to increased egg-breakage ...

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Strontium 90 in maize field, cattail marsh and oakwood ecosystems.

Published online: 30 Dec 1965

Authors: Ovington, J. D. & Lawrence, D. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Above-ground parts of maize and Typha angustifolia ecosystems contained 2.8 and 4.4 µc 90Sr/ha, amounts similar to those found in pastures where most ...

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The use of pasture by the European badger (Meles meles).

Published online: 01 Jan 1980

Authors: Kruuk, H. & Parish, T. & Brown, C. A. J. & Carrera, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The earthworm Lumbricus terrestris was the predominant food of the European badger; in the badger's habitat, L. terrestris was most abundant under pas...

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Limited biomass recovery from gold mining in Amazonian forests.

Published online: 23 Nov 2020

Authors: Kalamandeen, M. & Gloor, E. & Johnson, I. & Agard, S. & Katow, M. & Vanbrooke, A. & Ashley, D. & Batterman, S. A. & Ziv, G. & Holder-Collins, K. & Phillips, O. L. & Brondizio, E. S. & Vieira, I. & Galbraith, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Gold mining has rapidly increased across the Amazon Basin in recent years, especially in the Guiana shield, where it is responsible for >90% of tot...

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Pesticide risk during commercial apple pollination is greater for honeybees than other managed and wild bees.

Published online: 09 Sep 2024

Authors: Mueller, T. G. & Baert, N. & Muñiz, P. A. & Sossa, D. E. & Danforth, B. N. & McArt, S. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Most pesticide research has focussed on risk to managed honeybees, but other managed and wild bees are also exposed to pesticides. Critically, we know...

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An examination of the accuracy of a sequential PCR and sequencing test used to detect the incursion of an invasive species: the case of the red fox in Tasmania.

Published online: 10 Jun 2015

Authors: Ramsey, D. S. L. & MacDonald, A. J. & Quasim, S. & Barclay, C. & Sarre, S. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) diagnostic tests are increasingly applied to the identification of wildlife. Yet rigorous verification is rare and the...

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Perennial habitat fragments, parasitoid diversity and parasitism in ephemeral crops.

Published online: 19 Dec 2012

Authors: Letourneau, D. K. & Allen, S. G. B. & Stireman, J. O., III

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Agricultural intensification has led to the removal of semi-wild, perennial vegetation in agricultural landscapes. However, in short-cycle crops, freq...

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Reducing environmentally mediated transmission to moderate impacts of an emerging wildlife disease.

Published online: 09 Nov 2023

Authors: Hoyt, J. R. & Parise, K. L. & Depue, J. E. & Kaarakka, H. M. & Redell, J. A. & Scullon, W. H. & O'Reskie, R. & Foster, J. T. & Kilpatrick, A. M. & Langwig, K. E. & White, J. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Emerging infectious diseases have caused population declines and biodiversity loss. The ability of pathogens to survive in the environment, independen...

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Vector control technology and its relationship to the environment and wildlife.

Published online: 22 May 1967

Authors: Mulla, M. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

This paper is one of a number on the effects on wildlife of contamination of the environment by pesticides that were presented at a conference in Engl...

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Aquatic pollution increases use of terrestrial prey subsidies by stream fish.

Published online: 03 Feb 2016

Authors: Kraus, J. M. & Pomeranz, J. F. & Todd, A. S. & Walters, D. M. & Schmidt, T. S. & Wanty, R. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Stream food webs are connected with their riparian zones through cross-ecosystem movements of energy and nutrients. The use and impact of terrestrial ...

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