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Arboreality increases reptile community resistance to disturbance from livestock grazing.

Published online: 02 May 2018

Authors: Neilly, H. & Nordberg, E. J. & VanDerWal, J. & Schwarzkopf, L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Domestic livestock grazing directly alters ground-level habitat but its effects on arboreal habitat are poorly known. Similarly, the response to grazi...

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Factors affecting lynx predation on sheep in the French Jura.

Published online: 12 Aug 2002

Authors: Stahl, P. & Vandel, J. M. & Ruette, S. & Coat, L. & Coat, Y. & Balestra, L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

1. In regions where sheep are kept in fenced pastures and do not graze unattended in carnivore habitats, sheep losses vary greatly between sites and l...

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Metabarcoding of canopy arthropods reveals negative impacts of forestry insecticides on community structure across multiple taxa.

Published online: 28 Apr 2022

Authors: Leroy, B. M. L. & Seibold, S. & Morinière, J. & Bozicevic, V. & Jaworek, J. & Roth, N. & Vogel, S. & Zytynska, S. & Petercord, R. & Eichel, P. & Weisser, W. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Insecticides used to combat outbreaks of forest defoliators can adversely affect non-target arthropods. Forestry insecticides typically suppress Lepid...

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Enhancing ecosystem services in apple orchards: nest boxes increase pest control by insectivorous birds.

Published online: 05 Apr 2021

Authors: García, D. & Miñarro, M. & Martínez-Sastre, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Ecological intensification in croplands aims to enhance biodiversity-based ecosystem services, helping to increase yield while reducing agricultural e...

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Can arable field margins be managed to enhance their biodiversity, conservation and functional value for soil macrofauna?

Published online: 26 Mar 2008

Authors: Smith, J. & Potts, S. G. & Woodcock, B. A. & Eggleton, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The establishment of grassy strips at the margins of arable fields is an agri-environment scheme that aims to provide resources for native flora and f...

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Mechanisms driving avoidance of non-native plants by lizards.

Published online: 07 Feb 2007

Authors: Valentine, L. E. & Roberts, B. & Schwarzkopf, L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Introduced plant species modify the environment and alter ecological interactions in communities, often to the detriment of native fauna, but the caus...

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Biodiversity along temperate forest succession.

Published online: 29 May 2019

Authors: Hilmers, T. & Friess, N. & Bässler, C. & Heurich, M. & Brandl, R. & Pretzsch, H. & Seidl, R. & Müller, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The successional dynamics of forests-from canopy openings to regeneration, maturation, and decay-influence the amount and heterogeneity of resources a...

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Can oil palm plantations be made more hospitable for forest butterflies and birds?

Published online: 29 Oct 2008

Authors: Koh, L. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Rising global demand for palm oil is likely to exacerbate deforestation rates in oil palm-producing countries. This will lead to a net reduction in bi...

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A double-observer method for reducing bias in faecal pellet surveys of forest ungulates.

Published online: 29 Oct 2008

Authors: Jenkins, K. J. & Manly, B. F. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Faecal surveys are used widely to study variations in abundance and distribution of forest-dwelling mammals when direct enumeration is not feasible. T...

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Winter selection of landscapes by woodland caribou: behavioural response to geographical gradients in habitat attributes.

Published online: 29 Oct 2008

Authors: Fortin, D. & Courtois, R. & Etcheverry, P. & Dussault, C. & Gingras, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Understanding animal-habitat relationships is central to the development of strategies for wildlife management and conservation. The availability of h...

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