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Recreational vessel networks reveal potential hot spots for marine pest introduction and spread.

Published online: 05 Oct 2024

Authors: Hilliam, K. & Treml, E. A. & Stevenson, S. & Floerl, O.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Recreational vessels are an important pathway for spreading marine non-indigenous species (NIS) around coastal environments globally. However, most ve...

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Habitat choice in pink-footed geese: quantifying the constraints determining winter site use.

Published online: 13 Nov 1996

Authors: Gill, J. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Over 85% of the world population of pink-footed geese (Anser brachyrhynchus) winter in Britain and throughout their winter range they use crops vulner...

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Cost distance modelling of landscape connectivity and gap-crossing ability using radio-tracking data.

Published online: 26 May 2010

Authors: Richard, Y. & Armstrong, D. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Landscape connectivity, the ability of species to move between different elements of a landscape, has been evaluated mainly by expert opinion, proxy d...

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Translocated native pine martens Martes martes alter short-term space use by invasive non-native grey squirrels Sciurus carolinensis.

Published online: 28 Nov 2020

Authors: McNicol, C. M. & Bavin, D. & Bearhop, S. & Ferryman, M. & Gill, R. & Goodwin, C. E. D. & MacPherson, J. & Silk, M. J. & McDonald, R. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Predators can shape the distributions and dynamics of their prey through direct and indirect mechanisms. Where prey animals are regarded as pests, the...

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Pollination of Coffea canephora in relation to local and regional agroforestry management.

Published online: 05 Nov 2003

Authors: Klein, A. M. & Steffan-Dewenter, I. & Tscharntke, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Pollination of crops depends on local agricultural management and the quality of adjacent habitats. Lowland coffee Coffea canephora, is an important t...

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Functional responses in habitat selection by tropical birds moving through fragmented forest.

Published online: 10 Mar 2010

Authors: Gillies, C. S. & St. Clair, C. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The ability of animals to move through a landscape is a fundamental determinant of population persistence in fragmented habitats. This movement can be...

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Effect of culling on individual badger Meles meles behaviour: potential implications for bovine tuberculosis transmission.

Published online: 23 Jul 2020

Authors: Ham, C. & Donnelly, C. A. & Astley, K. L. & Jackson, S. Y. B. & Woodroffe, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Culling wildlife as a form of disease management can have unexpected and sometimes counterproductive outcomes. In the UK, badgers Meles meles are cull...

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Pop-off data storage tags reveal niche partitioning between native and non-native predators in a novel ecosystem.

Published online: 21 Jul 2020

Authors: Raby, G. D. & Johnson, T. B. & Kessel, S. T. & Stewart, T. J. & Fisk, A. T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Niche partitioning might be predicted to be particularly dynamic in 'novel ecosystems' characterized by human-altered environmental conditions and bio...

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Vehicle pollution is associated with elevated insect damage to street trees.

Published online: 17 Sep 2023

Authors: Meineke, E. K. & Eng, D. S. & Karban, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Vehicle pollution is a pervasive aspect of anthropogenic change across rural and urban habitats. The most common emissions are carbon- or nitrogen-bas...

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Incriminating bluetongue virus vectors with climate envelope models.

Published online: 19 Dec 2007

Authors: Purse, B. V. & McCormick, B. J. J. & Mellor, P. S. & Baylis, M. & Boorman, J. P. T. & Borras, D. & Burgu, I. & Capela, R. & Caracappa, S. & Collantes, F. & Liberato, C. de & Delgado, J. A. & Denison, E. & Georgiev, G. & El-Harak, M. & Rocque, S. de la & Lhor, Y. & Lucientes, J. & Mangana, O. & Miranda, M. A. & Nedelchev, N. & Nomikou, K. & Ozkul, A. & Patakakis, M. & Pena, I. & Scaramozzino, P. (et al)

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The spread of vector-borne diseases into new areas, commonly attributed to environmental change or increased trade and travel, could be exacerbated if...

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