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Testing the link between perceived and actual risk of predation: mosquito oviposition site selection and egg predation by native and introduced fish.

Published online: 23 Aug 2017

Authors: Segev, O. & Verster, R. & Weldon, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

According to the threat-sensitivity hypothesis, prey avoidance behaviour should reflect the magnitude of predation risk. Since predation can strongly ...

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Pet problems: biological and economic factors that influence the release of alien reptiles and amphibians by pet owners.

Published online: 29 May 2019

Authors: Stringham, O. C. & Lockwood, J. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The number of alien reptiles and amphibians introduced and established worldwide has increased over the last decades. The legal pet trade is now the d...

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Applying fault tree analysis to biological invasions identifies optimal targets for effective biosecurity.

Published online: 21 Nov 2022

Authors: Gallardo, B. & Sutherland, W. J. & Martin, P. & Aldridge, D. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The management of invasive species requires analytical tools that can synthesise the increasing and complex information generated through risk assessm...

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Habitat heterogeneity influences connectivity in a spatially structured pest population.

Published online: 17 May 2006

Authors: Hamilton, G. S. & Mather, P. B. & Wilson, J. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Patterns of connectivity influence pest population system dynamics, and it is essential to consider connectivity when planning effective management st...

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Gradients in vegetation cover, structure and species richness of Nama-Karoo shrublands in relation to distance from livestock watering points.

Published online: 17 May 2006

Authors: Todd, S. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Gradients of animal impact known as piospheres tend to develop around artificial watering points, particularly in arid zones. Such grazing gradients r...

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Controls of vegetation structure and net primary production in restored grasslands.

Published online: 06 Aug 2014

Authors: Munson, S. M. & Lauenroth, W. K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Vegetation structure and net primary production (NPP) are fundamental properties of ecosystems. Understanding how restoration practices following dist...

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Variability in commercial demand for tree saplings affects the probability of introducing exotic forest diseases.

Published online: 28 Aug 2019

Authors: Chavez, V. A. & Gilligan, C. A. & Bosch, F. van den

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Several devastating forest pathogens are suspected or known to have entered the UK through imported planting material. The nursery industry is a key b...

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Motivations behind wild animal consumption in social media in Mexico: a case study.

Published online: 14 Jul 2024

Authors: Gutiérrez-Ibarra, M. & Lara, J. M. J. & Amador-Cruz, F. & Camargo-Rivera, E. & Ramírez-Bravo, O. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Wildlife trade is a worldwide threat to biodiversity. It is a complex problem, and to deal with it, one must analyse its constituting factors, some of...

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Accumulation and biota in a pioneer ecosystem of Kudzu vine at Copperhill, Tennessee.

Published online: 28 Aug 1967

Authors: Witkamp, M. & Frank, M. L. & Shoopman, J. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Masses of vegetation, litter and humus and their C and N contents, population densities of bacteria, fungi and arthropods, and respiration rates, mois...

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Wild rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus (L.)) populations in a high rainfall area of Victoria, Australia.

Published online: 01 Jan 1977

Authors: Edmonds, J. W. & Stevens, P. & Shepherd, R. C. H. & Amor, R. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A study of wild rabbit sub-populations in an area of north-eastern Victoria, Australia, with an annual rainfall of 1000 mm included examination of 41 ...

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