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Effects of dieldrin on population growth rates of sparrowhawks 1963-1986.

Published online: 29 Sep 2000

Authors: Sibly, R. M. & Newton, I. & Walker, C. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A recent reappraisal of the evidence of the effects of cyclodiene insecticides on sparrowhawks Accipiter nisus and kestrels Falco tinnunculus in Brita...

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Bush-control studies in the drier areas of Kenya. 6. Effects of fenuron (3-phenyl-1,1-dimethylurea.

Published online: 11 Jan 1971

Authors: Pratt, D. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In field tests with fenuron pellets, Commiphora spp., Maytenus putterlickioides, Premna oligotricha and Tarchonanthus camphoratus were mostly tolerant...

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The potential for common weeds to reduce slug damage to winter wheat: laboratory and field studies.

Published online: 02 Jul 1997

Authors: Cook, R. T. & Bailey, S. E. R. & McCrohan, C. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Slugs are serious pests of winter wheat crops in temperate climates, but current methods of chemical control are often unreliable. The potential for c...

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The relative abundance of birds on set-aside and neighbouring fields in summer.

Published online: 24 May 2000

Authors: Henderson, I. G. & Cooper, J. & Fuller, R. J. & Vickery, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Set-aside is arable land rested from normal intensive operations, usually providing, in summer, a relatively sparse, weedy or grass-dominated sward wi...

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Farmer preferences for a working wetlands program.

Published online: 20 Sep 2017

Authors: Addo, N. S. & Wachenheim, C. J. & Roberts, D. C. & Devney, J. & Lesch, W. C.

Content type: Bulletin

This study investigates a voluntary working wetlands pilot program (WWP) in the Prairie Pothole Region of North Dakota focusing on small, temporary an...

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A re-assessment of a fire protection experiment in north-eastern Ghana savanna.

Published online: 01 Jan 1981

Authors: Brookman-Amissah, J. & Hall, J. B. & Swaine, M. D. & Attakorah, J. Y.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Three plots in northern Ghana savanna were enumerated and then clearfelled in 1950. Since then one plot has been completely protected, a second has be...

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Plant dispersal: the role of man.

Published online: 17 Apr 1998

Authors: Hodkinson, D. J. & Thompson, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Studies were conducted to determine which plant species are commonly dispersed by the following vectors: soil carried on motor vehicles; topsoil; suga...

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Testing applied nucleation as a strategy to facilitate tropical forest recovery.

Published online: 13 Feb 2013

Authors: Zahawi, R. A. & Holl, K. D. & Cole, R. J. & Reid, J. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Active forest restoration typically involves planting trees over large areas; this practice is costly, however, and establishing homogeneous plantatio...

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Invasive species management restores a plant-pollinator mutualism in Hawaii.

Published online: 13 Feb 2013

Authors: Hanna, C. & Foote, D. & Kremen, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The management and removal of invasive species may give rise to unanticipated changes in plant-pollinator mutualisms because they can alter the compos...

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The effect on winter wheat of grazing by brent geese Branta bernicla.

Published online: 15 Dec 1990

Authors: Summers, R. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Brent geese fed on fields of winter wheat at Burnham Deepdale, Norfolk from Nov. to Mar., and particularly during Dec. to Feb. On undisturbed fields t...

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