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Varying the spatial arrangement of synthetic herbivore-induced plant volatiles and companion plants to improve conservation biological control.

Published online: 17 Aug 2020

Authors: Jaworski, C. C. & Xiao Da & Xu QingXuan & Ramirez-Romero, R. & Guo XiaoJun & Wang Su & Desneux, N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Conservation biological control aims to control pests by promoting wild populations of natural enemies. One challenge is to attract and retain efficie...

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Phylogeny explains why less therapeutically redundant plant species are not necessarily facing greater use pressure.

Published online: 22 Oct 2021

Authors: Coe, M. A. & Gaoue, O. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Understanding which factors influence medicinal plant species selection and harvest or use pressure can provide valuable insights for sustainable mana...

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Navigating human-plant reciprocity: commercial harvesting by professionals of a medicinal plant fosters multi-actor landscape management.

Published online: 21 May 2025

Authors: Locqueville, J. & McKey, D. & MacDonald, K. I. & Coq, S. & Caillon, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Studies of human-nature relationships increasingly recognise not only nature's contributions to people but also the positive contributions of human pr...

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Stimulating reciprocity: how human-plant relations support indigenous cultural revitalization and stewardship in the Ecuadorian Amazon.

Published online: 22 May 2025

Authors: Correia, J. E. & Lucitante, J. P. & Weiss, L. & Narváez, N. & Lucitante, L. & Biaguaje, A. & Piaguaje, Y. & Suale, A. & Payaguaje, A. & Piaguage, E. & Simmons, C. & Esbach, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Human-plant relations shed light on forms of reciprocity in Indigenous territorial stewardship. This article shows how Cofán, Siona and Siekopai (also...

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Highly localised traditional knowledge of mien medicinal plants in Chiang Rai, Thailand.

Published online: 21 May 2025

Authors: Phumthum, M. & Nguanchoo, V. & Inta, A. & Balslev, H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

The Mien ethnic people have migrated from China to Thailand over centuries and traditionally settled in remote areas of northern Thailand. They relied...

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Antimicrobial resistance in wildlife.

Published online: 09 Mar 2016

Authors: Vittecoq, M. & Godreuil, S. & Prugnolle, F. & Durand, P. & Brazier, L. & Renaud, N. & Arnal, A. & Aberkane, S. & Jean-Pierre, H. & Gauthier-Clerc, M. & Thomas, F. & Renaud, F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The spread of antimicrobial resistance is of major concern for human health and leads to growing economic costs. While it is increasingly hypothesized...

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The effects of the intensification of agriculture on northern temperate dung beetle communities.

Published online: 04 Feb 2004

Authors: Hutton, S. A. & Giller, P. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

There is growing concern that the intensification of agriculture within southern Ireland is having detrimental effects on Irish fauna through habitat ...

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Can heavy metal pollution induce soil bacterial community resistance to antibiotics in boreal forests?

Published online: 20 Sep 2023

Authors: Rabow, S. & Soares, M. & Rousk, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The emergence of microbial antibiotic resistance is a central threat to global health, food security, and development. It has been shown that heavy me...

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Cost-effectiveness of plant and animal biodiversity indicators in tropical forest and agroforest habitats.

Published online: 13 Apr 2011

Authors: Kessler, M. & Abrahamczyk, S. & Bos, M. & Buchori, D. & Putra, D. D. & Gradstein, S. R. & Höhn, P. & Kluge, J. & Orend, F. & Pitopang, R. & Saleh, S. & Schulze, C. H. & Sporn, S. G. & Steffan-Dewenter, I. & Tjitrosoedirdjo, S. S. & Tscharntke, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Biodiversity data are needed for conservation and management of tropical habitats, but the high diversity of these ecosystems makes comprehensive surv...

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A global review demonstrating the importance of nocturnal pollinators for crop plants.

Published online: 14 Apr 2023

Authors: Buxton, M. N. & Gaskett, A. C. & Lord, J. M. & Pattemore, D. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Pollinating insects are critical to ecosystem stability and food security. Concerns about the impact of insect declines have therefore seen increased ...

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