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Bumblebee colony density on farmland is influenced by late-summer nectar supply and garden cover.

Published online: 23 May 2021

Authors: Timberlake, T. P. & Vaughan, I. P. & Baude, M. & Memmott, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

1. Floral resources are important in limiting pollinator populations, but they are often highly variable across time and space and the effect of this ...

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birds and insects respond differently to combinations of semi-natural features in farm landscapes.

Published online: 05 Nov 2022

Authors: Hall, M. A. & Nimmo, D. G. & Bennett, A. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Semi-natural features among farmland have a key role in maintaining wildlife in rural landscapes. Practical conservation requires knowledge of which c...

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Pollination by bats enhances both quality and yield of a major cash crop in Mexico.

Published online: 27 Aug 2020

Authors: Tremlett, C. J. & Moore, M. & Chapman, M. A. & Zamora-Gutierrez, V. & Peh, K. S. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Bats pollinate many plants of high socio-economic value, including the majority of columnar cacti (Cactaceae) in Mexico, which have been used by human...

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Adaptation to environmental change among fishing-dependent households in Cambodia.

Published online: 19 Sep 2018

Authors: Schwartz, N. B. & Gätke, P. & Baran, E.

Content type: Miscellaneous

In the context of environmental change, the adaptive capacity of 50 fishing-dependent households in four villages in Cambodia has been examined. It is...

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Wildlife farming: balancing economic and conservation interests in the face of illegal wildlife trade.

Published online: 09 Jul 2024

Authors: Meeks, D. & Morton, O. & Edwards, D. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Demand for wildlife and their products continues to grow, often despite increasingly militarised regulation and consumer awareness campaigns. We revie...

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Urban heavy metal contamination limits bumblebee colony growth.

Published online: 06 Dec 2020

Authors: Sivakoff, F. S. & Prajzner, S. P. & Gardiner, M. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Post-industrial shrinking cities contain abundant vacant land and are increasingly recognized for their pollinator conservation potential. At the same...

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The harvest of wildlife for bushmeat and traditional medicine in East, South and Southeast Asia: current knowledge base, challenges, opportunities and areas for future research.

Published online: 13 Jan 2016

Authors: Lee TienMing & Sigouin, A. & Pinedo-Vasquez, M. & Nasi, R.

Content type: Bulletin

Bushmeat has always provided a source of nutrition and traditional medicine for local people throughout Asia; this important resource is becoming incr...

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Fox contact behaviour and rabies spread: a model for the estimation of contact probabilities between urban foxes at different population densities and its implications for rabies control in Britain.

Published online: 04 Apr 1996

Authors: White, P. C. L. & Harris, S. & Smith, G. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A mathematical relationship between fox home range size and population density was derived from the literature and combined with behavioural data on m...

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Individual study: testing tools for eradicating the invasive toad Duttaphrynus melanostictus in Madagascar.

Published online: 12 Mar 2020

Authors: Reardon, J. T. & Kraus, F. & Moore, M. & Rabenantenaina, L. & Rabinivo, A. & Rakotoarisoa, N. H. & Randrianasolo, H. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Conservation Evidence

In 2014, the Asian toad Duttaphrynus melanostictus was first recorded as an invasive species in Madagascar. A feasibility study identified an urgent n...

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The demography of blackbirds Turdus merula in rural habitats: is farmland a sub-optimal habitat?

Published online: 07 May 1997

Authors: Hatchwell, B. J. & Chamberlain, D. E. & Perrins, C. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A population of 54-76 pairs of Turdus merula was studied on 350 ha of lowland farmland (arable, grazed and leys), 90 ha of broadleaved woodland (domin...

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