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The effect of interrow plant cover on populations of the cabbage root fly, Delia brassicae (Wiedemann).

Published online: 01 Jan 1980

Authors: Ryan, J. & Ryan, M. F. & McNaeidhe, F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The effect of cover (intersown clover or lettuce or artificial material) on egg populations of Delia brassicae (Wied.) on cabbage crops was investigat...

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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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Harnessing practitioner knowledge to inform the conservation of a protected species, the hazel dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius.

Published online: 28 Jun 2023

Authors: Phillips, B. B. & Crowley, S. L. & Bell, O. & McDonald, R. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

(1). Conservation decisions are typically constrained by the availability of published evidence. Practitioners and non-academic experts often possess ...

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Seed population dynamics of Onopordum over 1 year in southern New South Wales.

Published online: 03 Aug 1995

Authors: Cavers, P. B. & Groves, R. H. & Kaye, P. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Seed input, changes in the seed bank and seedling recruitment of Onopordum were monitored over 1 year at three contrasting sites (pasture, oat crop an...

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Dormancy of seeds of shepherd's purse in alternating wet and dry, compressed aggregated soil: a laboratory experiment.

Published online: 03 Aug 1995

Authors: Terpstra, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The dormancy of seeds of shepherd's purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris) in different soil structures during the 63-day period of establishment of a crop o...

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Organochlorine residues in Kenya's Rift Valley lakes.

Published online: 01 Jan 1982

Authors: Lincer, J. L. & Zalkind, D. & Brown, L. H. & Hopcraft, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In studies on organochlorine residues in lakes of the Rift Valley, Kenya, 47% of the farms surveyed in the Nakuru catchment basin used either DDT or d...

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Changes in the distribution of cattle and of bovine trypanosomiasis associated with the spread of tsetseflics (Glossina) in south-west Uganda.

Published online: 22 May 1969

Authors: Ford, J. & Clifford, H. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

This paper describes the apparent distribution and incidence of bovine trypanosomiasis associated with the northward spread of G. morsitans in eastern...

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Commercial picking of Banksia hookeriana in the wild reduces subsequent shoot, flower and seed production.

Published online: 22 Feb 1995

Authors: Witkowski, E. T. F. & Lamont, B. B. & Obbens, F. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The impact of bloom picking on subsequent flower and cone production, seed bank dynamics and plant architecture was studied in 3 picked and 3 unpicked...

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Ignoring the role forests play in local livelihood strategies can undermine restoration success.

Published online: 04 Nov 2020

Authors: Whittaker, A.

Content type: Blog

Under the Bonn Challenge, the government of Malawi committed to reforest over 30% of the country by 2030, but at least in the south, few trees planted...

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Livestock and their management are key to the future of Africa's wildlife.

Published online: 04 Nov 2020

Authors: Western, D. & Tyrrell, P. & Brehony, P. & Russell, S. & Western, G. & Kamanga, J.

Content type: Blog

Protected areas fall far short of securing the space needed to sustain biodiversity and ecosystem function at a global scale and in the face of climat...

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