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Predator and scavenger movements among and within endangered seabird colonies: opportunities for pathogen spread.

Published online: 25 Jul 2020

Authors: Gamble, A. & Bazire, R. & Delord, K. & Barbraud, C. & Jaeger, A. & Gantelet, H. & Thibault, E. & Lebarbenchon, C. & Lagadec, E. & Tortosa, P. & Weimerskirch, H. & Thiebot, J. B. & Garnier, R. & Tornos, J. & Boulinier, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The spatial structure of host communities is expected to constrain pathogen spread. However, predators and/or scavengers may connect distant host (sub...

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Quality Assurance of Peak District National Park Wildfire Management and Planning Document 2022.

Published online: 26 May 2024

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Hadden, R. M.

Content type: Reports

This work describes the design and development the Peak District National Park Wildfire Risk Assessment 2022 to evaluate the risk of wildfire across a...

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Localized spread of Veronica filiformis, V. agrestis and V. persica.

Published online: 01 Jan 1981

Authors: Harris, G. R. & Lovell, P. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Veronica filiformis was established from 2-node fragments and spread naturally by further fragmentation equally well on bare soil and in a grass sward...

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Genetically modified crops and hybridization with wild relatives: a UK perspective.

Published online: 29 Jun 1995

Authors: Raybould, A. F. & Gray, A. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

It has been suggested that genetic modification could lead to crops with enhanced invasiveness and persistence. These new genotypes could invade natur...

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Trophic transfer of pesticides: the fine line between predator-prey regulation and pesticide-pest regulation.

Published online: 21 Jan 2021

Authors: Baudrot, V. & Fernandez-De-Simon, J. & Coeurdassier, M. & Couval, G. & Giraudoux, P. & Lambin, X.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Understanding pesticide impacts on populations of target/non-target species and communities is a challenge to applied ecology. When predators that oth...

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Farmers' perceptions of the scale of the bracken problem on farms in less favoured areas in England and Wales.

Published online: 16 May 1992

Authors: Varvarigos, P. & Lawton, J. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Farmers' perceptions of the extent of bracken (Pteridium aquilinum) encroachment on upland farms was summarized from a postal questionnaire done in 19...

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Spread of introduced Lehmann lovegrass along a grazing intensity gradient.

Published online: 06 Jun 1992

Authors: McClaran, M. P. & Anable, M. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Changes in density of sown E. lehmanniana and native grasses (dominated by Digitaria californica, Bouteloua curtipendula, B. eriopoda, Muhlenbergia po...

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Control and eradication of Australian swamp stonecrop Crassula helmsii using herbicide and burial at two ponds at Mile Cross Marsh, Norfolk, England.

Published online: 08 Nov 2017

Authors: Sims, P. F. & Sims, L. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Conservation Evidence

Crassula helmsii (Australian swamp stonecrop or New Zealand pygmyweed) was first recorded growing on Mile Cross Marsh in Norwich, Norfolk, UK before 2...

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Modelling disease spread in a novel host: rabies in the European badger Meles meles.

Published online: 19 Feb 2003

Authors: Smith, G. C. & Wilkinson, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

1. Although the red fox Vulpes vulpes is the main reservoir of rabies in Europe, badger Meles meles populations are known to be drastically affected. ...

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Fire behaviour in South African fynbos (macchia) vegetation and predictions from Rothermel's fire model.

Published online: 25 Mar 1988

Authors: Wilgen, B. W. van & Maitre, D. C. le & Kruger, F. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In a study of 14 experimental fires in tall open sclerophyllous shrubland in 2 state forests, rates of spread ranged from 0.04 to 0.89 m/s, flame leng...

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