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Ecological and anthropogenic drivers of leopard (Panthera pardus fusca) attack occurrence on humans in Nepal.

Published online: 22 Mar 2024

Authors: Poudel, S. & Twining, J. P. & Stedman, R. C. & Ghimire, S. K. & Fuller, A. K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

The negative impact of large carnivore presence in human-dominated landscapes manifests as livestock depredation and in extreme cases as attacks on hu...

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Modelling the emergence response of weed seeds to burial depth: interactions with seed density, weight and shape.

Published online: 24 Sep 2003

Authors: Grundy, A. C. & Mead, A. & Burston, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Weeds play an important role in arable and horticultural habitats, and models are being developed to improve our understanding of their population dyn...

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East meets west: adaptive evolution of an insect introduced for biological control.

Published online: 04 Jun 2008

Authors: Phillips, C. B. & Baird, D. B. & Iline, I. I. & McNeill, M. R. & Proffitt, J. R. & Goldson, S. L. & Kean, J. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A possible explanation for low success rates when introducing natural enemies to new regions for biological control of insect pests is that they fail ...

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The experimental treatment of the blackfly, Simulium posticatum in the Dorset Stour using the biologically produced insecticide Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis.

Published online: 11 Aug 1995

Authors: Welton, J. S. & Ladle, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Simulium posticatum causes a severe biting problem in the valley of the river Stour in Dorset, UK. Various control measures have been attempted includ...

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The restoration of coastal shingle vegetation: effects of substrate composition on the establishment of container-grown plants.

Published online: 18 Jun 1997

Authors: Walmsley, C. A. & Davy, A. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The use of container-grown plants in restoring shingle beach vegetation was investigated at Sizewell, Suffolk, UK, where the vegetation had been destr...

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Role of seed reproduction in the population ecology of Sorghum halepense in maize crops.

Published online: 11 Jul 1989

Authors: Scopel, A. L. & Ballaré, C. L. & Ghersa, C. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The contribution of seed reproduction to population growth of S. halepense was studied on an 80-ha maize field in Rojas province, Buenos Aires during ...

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Factors affecting the natural regeneration of Quercus in Scottish oakwoods. I. Competition from Pteridium aquilinum.

Published online: 08 Aug 1997

Authors: Humphrey, J. W. & Swaine, M. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In Scottish upland, semi-natural oakwoods, natural regeneration of oak (Quercus petraea and Q. robur) is frequently lacking. This threatens the long-t...

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Sources of variation in estimating breeding success of migratory birds from autumn counts.

Published online: 16 May 2023

Authors: Jensen, G. H. & Johnson, F. A. & Madsen, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Understanding drivers of change in population sizes requires estimation of demographic rates such as survival and productivity. In migratory geese, pr...

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The effect of provenance on the performance of Crataegus monogyna in hedges.

Published online: 03 Jan 2002

Authors: Jones, A. T. & Hayes, M. J. & Hamilton, N. R. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Grants for wildlife enhancement in the British Isles, UK have supported the widespread planting of new hedges along field margins. However, much of th...

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Comparing strategies for controlling an African pest rodent: an empirically based theoretical study.

Published online: 03 Jan 2002

Authors: Stenseth, N. C. & Leirs, H. & Mercelis, S. & Mwanjabe, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Small rodents in general and the multimammate rat (Mastomys natalensis [Praomys natalensis]) in particular cause major economic losses in natural gras...

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