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Models predict that culling is not a feasible strategy to prevent extinction of Tasmanian devils from facial tumour disease.

Published online: 30 Nov 2011

Authors: Beeton, N. & McCallum, H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Culling, either of all animals or infected animals only, is often suggested as a way of managing infectious diseases in wildlife populations. However,...

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Influence of season and meteorological parameters on flight activity of Culicoides biting midges.

Published online: 30 Nov 2011

Authors: Sanders, C. J. & Shortall, C. R. & Gubbins, S. & Burgin, L. & Gloster, J. & Harrington, R. & Reynolds, D. R. & Mellor, P. S. & Carpenter, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Culicoides biting midges are vectors of internationally important arboviruses including bluetongue virus (BTV). The ecological constraints imposed by ...

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Automated acoustic monitoring captures timing and intensity of bird migration.

Published online: 18 Sep 2023

Authors: Doren, B. M. van & Lostanlen, V. & Cramer, A. & Salamon, J. & Dokter, A. & Kelling, S. & Bello, J. P. & Farnsworth, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Monitoring small, mobile organisms is crucial for science and conservation, but is technically challenging. Migratory birds are prime examples, often ...

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The interplay between culling and density-dependence in the great cormorant: a modelling approach.

Published online: 24 Sep 2001

Authors: Frederiksen, M. & Lebreton, J. D. & Bregnballe, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The population of great cormorants Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis breeding in northern Europe has increased from 5000 pairs during around 1970 to c. 100...

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Hotspots of pest-induced US urban tree death, 2020-2050.

Published online: 24 Jun 2022

Authors: Hudgins, E. J. & Koch, F. H. & Ambrose, M. J. & Leung, B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Urban trees are important nature-based solutions for future well-being and liveability but are at high risk of mortality from insect pests. In the Uni...

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A decade of curtailment studies demonstrates a consistent and effective strategy to reduce bat fatalities at wind turbines in North America.

Published online: 22 Sep 2024

Authors: Whitby, M. D. & O'Mara, M. T. & Hein, C. D. & Huso, M. & Frick, W. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

There is a rapid, global push for wind energy installation. However, large numbers of bats are killed by turbines each year, raising concerns about th...

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Predicting weed distribution at the landscape scale: using naturalized Brassica as a model system.

Published online: 23 Apr 2008

Authors: Peltzer, D. A. & Ferriss, S. & Fitzjohn, R. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Quantifying and predicting the distribution of naturalized plant species is a major concern for weed risk assessment and understanding the potential i...

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Land use determines Mediterranean ecosystems' multifunctionality more than plant richness or habitat composition.

Published online: 19 Jun 2024

Authors: Lopezosa, P. & Soliveres, S. & Serra, L. & Constán-Nava, S. & Berdugo, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Local and landscape diversity loss, habitat fragmentation and land-use changes commonly co-occur and impair ecosystem multifunctionality, yet they are...

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Impact of climate on a host-hyperparasite interaction on Arabica coffee in its native range.

Published online: 16 Jun 2024

Authors: Ayalew, B. & Hylander, K. & Girma Adugna & Zewdie, B. & Tack, A. J. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Natural enemies of plant pathogens might play an important role in controlling plant disease levels in natural and agricultural systems. Yet, plant pa...

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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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