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The population dynamics of Anisantha sterilis in winter wheat: comparative demography and the role of management.

Published online: 25 Oct 1999

Authors: Smith, G. L. & Freckleton, R. P. & Firbank, L. G. & Watkinson, A. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A 3-year field study designed to monitor the detailed population dynamics of Anisantha sterilis in winter wheat, and to explore the consequences of ch...

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Lamb predation and fox control in south-eastern Australia.

Published online: 10 Apr 2002

Authors: Greentree, C. & Saunders, G. & Mcleod, L. & Hone, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

1. Wild predators sometimes kill livestock. In Australia the red fox kills lambs, but there are limited experimental data to demonstrate the effects o...

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Effects of predator specialization, host plant and climate on biological control of aphids by natural enemies: a meta-analysis.

Published online: 13 Feb 2013

Authors: Diehl, E. & Sereda, E. & Wolters, V. & Birkhofer, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Aphids are among the most severe invertebrate pests of crops and cause high economic losses. The control of aphids by natural enemies is an essential ...

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Predicting population responses to restoration of breeding habitat in Atlantic salmon.

Published online: 04 Jun 2008

Authors: Einum, S. & Nislow, K. H. & Reynolds, J. D. & Sutherland, W. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Habitat degradation is seriously threatening stream biodiversity and productivity world-wide. For salmonid fish, restoration projects in disturbed sys...

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Effects of long-term fixed fire regimes on African savanna vegetation biomass, vertical structure and tree stem density.

Published online: 22 Dec 2023

Authors: Singh, J. & Boucher, P. B. & Hockridge, E. G. & Davies, A. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Fire plays an integral role in shaping the vegetation structure of savanna ecosystems. However, the effects of fire regime characteristics, such as fr...

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Soil biota modulate the effects of microplastics on biomass and diversity of plant communities.

Published online: 21 Dec 2024

Authors: Fu YanMei & Oduor, A. M. O. & Jiang Ming & Liu YanJie

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The use of biodegradable plastics has been proposed as an alternative to mitigate the pollution problem caused by traditional non-biodegradable plasti...

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Evaluating the combined effects of climate and land-use change on tree species distributions.

Published online: 29 Jul 2015

Authors: García-Valdés, R. & Svenning, J. C. & Zavala, M. A. & Purves, D. W. & Araújo, M. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A large proportion of the world's biodiversity is reportedly threatened by habitat loss and climate change. However, there are few studies that invest...

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Lake restoration: successes, failures and long-term effects.

Published online: 19 Dec 2007

Authors: Søndergaard, M. & Jeppesen, E. & Lauridsen, T. L. & Skov, C. & Nes, E. H. van & Roijackers, R. & Lammens, E. & Portielje, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Eutrophication constitutes a serious threat to many European lakes and many approaches have been used during the past 20-30 years to improve lake wate...

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Edge creation and tree dieback influence the patch-tracking metapopulation dynamics of a red-listed epiphytic bryophyte.

Published online: 15 Jun 2011

Authors: Roberge, J. M. & Bengtsson, S. B. K. & Wulff, S. & Snäll, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Edges in landscapes have an effect on the abundance of many species but the underlying ecological mechanisms are poorly known for most taxonomic group...

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Ranging behaviour of badgers Meles meles vaccinated with Bacillus Calmette Guerin.

Published online: 23 Aug 2017

Authors: Woodroffe, R. & Donnelly, C. A. & Ham, C. & Jackson, S. Y. B. & Moyes, K. & Chapman, K. & Stratton, N. G. & Cartwright, S. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Because biological systems are complex, management interventions occasionally have unintended adverse consequences. For example, attempts to control b...

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