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Too young to die: mapping nursery areas for early juveniles of the endangered sandbar shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus) to inform conservation in the Mediterranean Sea.

Published online: 15 Feb 2024

Authors: Barbato, M. & Zampieri, C. & D'Acunto, S. & Pennino, M. G. & Barausse, A. & Mazzoldi, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Globally, elasmobranch species have been declining in abundance due to fishery activities. This conservation issue calls for effective management stra...

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Climatic variation in forage grasses. I. Leaf development in climatic races of Lolium and Dactylis.

Published online: 03 Dec 1965

Authors: Cooper, J. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Patterns of leaf expansion, under various light and temperature régimes, were studied in races of L. perenne and D. glomerata representing the climati...

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Climatic variation in forage grasses. 1. Leaf development in climatic races of Lolium and Dactylis.

Published online: 18 Jan 1965

Authors: Cooper, J. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Leaf expansion was investigated in 10 ecotypes of Lolium perenne and 7 of Dactylis glomerata. Seasonal sowings revealed a regular cline in relative ra...

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Metal fence removal improved survival of a nocturnal seabird on Isla Natividad, Mexico.

Published online: 08 Nov 2017

Authors: Albores-Barajas, Y. V. & Soldatini, C. & Ramos-Rodriguez, A. & Dell'Omo, G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Conservation Evidence

The black-vented shearwater Puffinus opisthomelas is endemic to Mexico and is currently listed as Near Threatened by the IUCN Red List. Ninety-five pe...

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Effects of urbanisation and management practices on pollinators in tropical Africa.

Published online: 28 Aug 2019

Authors: Guenat, S. & Kunin, W. E. & Dougill, A. J. & Dallimer, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Urban expansion is an increasing threat to biodiversity, especially in tropical Africa where biodiversity hot spots are being encroached upon by fast-...

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Protecting wild bird nests against predators: a systematic review and meta-analysis of non-lethal methods.

Published online: 12 Sep 2024

Authors: Gautschi, D. & Čulina, A. & Heinsohn, R. & Stojanovic, D. & Crates, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

1. Implementing effective, affordable and ethical conservation management will be crucial for minimising future biodiversity losses. Such management r...

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Numerical changes in a population of the desert locust, with special reference to factors responsible for mortality.

Published online: 01 Jul 1970

Authors: Stower, W. J. & Greathead, D. J. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The following is virtually the authors' summary. A small static population of Schistocerca gregaria (Forsk.) confined to an area of Heliotropium aegyp...

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Managing trap-nesting bees as crop pollinators: spatiotemporal effects of floral resources and antagonists.

Published online: 31 Jan 2018

Authors: Dainese, M. & Riedinger, V. & Holzschuh, A. & Kleijn, D. & Scheper, J. & Steffan-Dewenter, I. & MacIvor, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The decline of managed honeybees and the rapid expansion of mass-flowering crops increase the risk of pollination limitation in crops and raise questi...

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Effects of wind farms and food scarcity on a large scavenging bird species following an epidemic of bovine spongiform encephalopathy.

Published online: 15 Feb 2012

Authors: Martínez-Abraín, A. & Tavecchia, G. & Regan, H. M. & Jiménez, J. & Surroca, M. & Oro, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Wind farms are emerging as a major cause of mortality of large scavenging bird species, which may be catastrophic when they operate in concert with ot...

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Quantifying the impacts of bioenergy crops on pollinating insect abundance and diversity: a field-scale evaluation reveals taxon-specific responses.

Published online: 10 Apr 2013

Authors: Stanley, D. A. & Stout, J. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Global declines in pollinating insects have been linked with agricultural intensification and land-use change. Increased production of novel crops for...

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