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Land-use intensity impacts habitat selection of ground-nesting farmland birds in the Netherlands.

Published online: 20 Jan 2023

Authors: Li YuHong & Piersma, T. & Hooijmeijer, J. C. E. W. & Howison, R. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

(1). Agricultural intensification has modified grassland habitats, causing serious declines in farmland biodiversity including breeding birds. Until n...

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Active farmsteads are year-round strongholds for farmland birds.

Published online: 20 Feb 2019

Authors: Šálek, M. & Bažant, M. & Żmihorski, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Farmland birds have experienced substantial declines over recent decades and various conservation measures have been designed to halt their massive de...

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Decision-making for mitigating wildlife diseases: from theory to practice for an emerging fungal pathogen of amphibians.

Published online: 20 Feb 2019

Authors: Canessa, S. & Bozzuto, C. & Grant, E. H. C. & Cruickshank, S. S. & Fisher, M. C. & Koella, J. C. & Lötters, S. & Martel, A. & Pasmans, F. & Scheele, B. C. & Spitzen-van der Sluijs, A. & Steinfartz, S. & Schmidt, B. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Conservation science can be most effective in its decision-support role when seeking answers to clearly formulated questions of direct management rele...

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Geostatistical models using remotely-sensed data predict savanna tsetse decline across the interface between protected and unprotected areas in Serengeti, Tanzania.

Published online: 20 Feb 2019

Authors: Lord, J. S. & Torr, S. J. & Auty, H. K. & Brock, P. M. & Byamungu, M. & Hargrove, J. W. & Morrison, L. J. & Mramba, F. & Vale, G. A. & Stanton, M. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Monitoring abundance is essential for vector management, but it is often only possible in a fraction of managed areas. For vector control programmes, ...

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Low-intensity agriculture increases farmland bird abundances in France.

Published online: 01 Dec 2010

Authors: Doxa, A. & Bas, Y. & Paracchini, M. L. & Pointereau, P. & Terres, J. M. & Jiguet, F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Farmland biodiversity continues to decline mainly because of agricultural intensification and land abandonment. Agri-environment schemes can be design...

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Vulnerability of moorland plant communities to environmental change: consequences of realistic species loss on functional diversity.

Published online: 02 Apr 2014

Authors: Sasaki, T. & Katabuchi, M. & Kamiyama, C. & Shimazaki, M. & Nakashizuka, T. & Hikosaka, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Understanding the consequences of realistic species loss on the functioning and persistence of vulnerable ecosystems is key to devising conservation s...

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Influence of combined pesticide and parasite exposure on bumblebee colony traits in the laboratory.

Published online: 02 Apr 2014

Authors: Fauser-Misslin, A. & Sadd, B. M. & Neumann, P. & Sandrock, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Pollinating insects provide vital ecosystem services of enormous importance for economies and biodiversity. Yet, there is a concerning global trend of...

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Changes during 3 years in the size and composition of the seed bank beneath a long-term pasture as influenced by defoliation and fertilizer regime.

Published online: 20 Dec 1984

Authors: Williams, E. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Changes in the seed bank beneath an Agrostis/Festuca pasture following defoliation treatments and NPK application were studied during 1978-80. Over 12...

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Quantifying the effects of prey abundance on killer whale reproduction.

Published online: 03 Jun 2009

Authors: Ward, E. J. & Holmes, E. E. & Balcomb, K. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Management decisions for threatened and endangered species require risks to be identified and prioritized, based on the degree to which they influence...

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Non-target effects of broadleaf herbicide on a native perennial forb: a demographic framework for assessing and minimizing impacts.

Published online: 03 Jun 2009

Authors: Crone, E. E. & Marler, M. & Pearson, D. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Invasive species are one of the leading threats to biodiversity worldwide. Therefore, chemical herbicides are increasingly used to control invasive pl...

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