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Hierarchical control over seedling recruitment of the bunch-grass Themeda triandra in a semi-arid savanna.

Published online: 25 Jan 1997

Authors: O'Connor, T. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The persistence of populations of the economically important bunchgrass Themeda triandra in rangeland depends on seedling recruitment. A 25-factorial ...

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Global estimation of invasion risk zones for the western corn rootworm Diabrotica virgifera virgifera: integrating distribution models and physiological thresholds to assess climatic favourability.

Published online: 29 Sep 2010

Authors: Aragón, P. & Baselga, A. & Lobo, J. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Biological invasions represent a major threat to human health, ecosystem functioning and global biodiversity. Insect pests affecting agriculture and f...

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Missing carcasses, lost nutrients: quantifying nutrient losses from deer culling practices in Scotland.

Published online: 24 Aug 2024

Authors: Ferraro, K. M. & Hirst, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Deer management has become an integral part of ecosystem recovery efforts across the globe. Within Scotland, annual deer culls have been implemented t...

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Livestock activity increases exotic plant richness, but wildlife increases native richness, with stronger effects under low productivity.

Published online: 02 May 2018

Authors: Eldridge, D. J. & Delgado-Baquerizo, M. & Travers, S. K. & Val, J. & Oliver, I. & Dorrough, J. W. & Soliveres, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Grazing by domestic livestock is one of the most widespread land uses world-wide, particularly in rangelands, where it co-occurs with grazing by wild ...

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Urbanization interferes with the use of amphibians as indicators of ecological integrity of wetlands.

Published online: 01 Aug 2012

Authors: Guzy, J. C. & McCoy, E. D. & Deyle, A. C. & Gonzalez, S. M. & Halstead, N. & Mushinsky, H. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Wetlands are ecologically and economically important ecosystems but are threatened globally by many forms of human disturbance. Understanding the resp...

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Defining Marine Irreplaceable Habitats.

Published online: 16 May 2023

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Tillin, H. M. & Watson, A. & Tyler-Walters, H. & Mieszkowska, N. & Hiscock, K.

Content type: Reports

Understanding which habitats should be considered irreplaceable in the marine environment is important for Natural England's marine casework and in ne...

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Participatory development of scaling plan as a part of low emission roadmap in rice production of Mekong River Delta.

Published online: 03 Jun 2020

Authors: Bui Tan Yen & Sander, B. O. & Nelson, K. & Vu Duong Quynh

Content type: Bulletin

Rice production in Vietnam emits approximately 13% of total GHGs of the country. It is a significant source of methane, but also fine-particulate matt...

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Changes attributable to pesticides in egg breakage frequency and eggshell thickness in some British birds.

Published online: 01 Jul 1970

Authors: Ratclife, D. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The following is virtually the author's summary. Since 1950, egg breakage has occurred with unprecedented frequency in the nests of peregrines (Falco ...

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The disproportionate value of 'weeds' to pollinators and biodiversity.

Published online: 24 Jun 2022

Authors: Balfour, N. J. & Ratnieks, F. L. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Agricultural intensification has been implicated in global biodiversity declines. In the European Union, agri-environmental schemes are designed to ad...

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Cost-effective monitoring of biological invasions under global change: a model-based framework.

Published online: 28 Sep 2016

Authors: Vicente, J. R. & Alagador, D. & Guerra, C. & Alonso, J. M. & Kueffer, C. & Vaz, A. S. & Fernandes, R. F. & Cabral, J. A. & Araújo, M. B. & Honrado, J. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Ecological monitoring programmes are designed to detect and measure changes in biodiversity and ecosystems. In the case of biological invasions, they ...

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