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Reproductive failure of a human-tolerant species, the American kestrel, is associated with stress and human disturbance.

Published online: 31 Jul 2013

Authors: Strasser, E. H. & Heath, J. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The rapid increase of human activity in wild and developed areas presents novel challenges for wildlife. Some species may use human-dominated landscap...

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Frost hardiness vs. growth performance in trembling aspen: an experimental test of assisted migration.

Published online: 31 Jul 2013

Authors: Schreiber, S. G. & Ding Chen & Hamann, A. & Hacke, U. G. & Thomas, B. R. & Brouard, J. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

According to the range limit hypothesis, the distribution of many temperate species is restricted by a trade-off between their capacity to survive win...

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Seed source impacts germination and early establishment of dominant grasses in prairie restorations.

Published online: 03 Feb 2016

Authors: Gallagher, M. K. & Wagenius, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Land managers choose seed from a variety of provenances for restoration projects. By selecting seed of the local ecotype, managers can increase establ...

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Aphid feeding by some polyphagous predators in relation to aphid density in cereal fields.

Published online: 01 Jan 1981

Authors: Sunderland, K. D. & Vickerman, G. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Samples of aphids and predators were taken from 10 spring barley and winter wheat fields in southern UK between May and September in 1972-77. The guts...

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Heterogeneous grazing causes local extinction of edible perennial shrubs: a matrix analysis.

Published online: 22 Aug 2001

Authors: Hunt, L. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Population modelling and field measurements of births, growth and mortality were used to investigate the long-term change in abundance of Atriplex ves...

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The impact of a root-crown weevil and pasture competition on the winter annual Echium plantagineum.

Published online: 22 Aug 2001

Authors: Sheppard, A. W. & Smyth, M. J. & Swirepik, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Root-feeding insect herbivores may suppress their host populations by altering the competitive balances within the plant community of the host-plant. ...

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Improved detection of mass effect species assembly for applied metacommunity thinking.

Published online: 13 Jun 2022

Authors: Bried, J. T. & Vilmi, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Dispersal mass effects pose major challenges and opportunities for applied metacommunity ecology. A recent paper in Journal of Applied Ecology (https:...

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Bioclimate envelope model predictions for natural resource management: dealing with uncertainty.

Published online: 04 Aug 2010

Authors: Mbogga, M. S. & Wang XianLi & Hamann, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Bioclimate envelope models are widely used to predict the potential distribution of species under climate change, but they are conceptually also suita...

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Predicting spatio-temporal recolonization of large carnivore populations and livestock depredation risk: wolves in the Italian Alps.

Published online: 04 Aug 2010

Authors: Marucco, F. & McIntire, E. J. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Wolves Canis lupus recently recolonized the Western Alps through dispersal from the Italian Apennines, representing one of several worldwide examples ...

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What controls the population dynamics of the invasive thistle Carduus nutans in its native range?

Published online: 11 Oct 2006

Authors: Jongejans, E. & Sheppard, A. W. & Shea, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The invasive thistle Carduus nutans causes major economic losses in the Americas, Australia and New Zealand. For the first time, we have modelled its ...

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