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Forecasting suitable breeding conditions for the red-billed quelea Quelea quelea in southern Africa.

Published online: 18 Jul 2007

Authors: Cheke, R. A. & Venn, J. F. & Jones, P. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Red-billed queleas Quelea quelea are major pests of small-grain crops throughout sub-Saharan Africa. When conditions permit, birds breed in vast colon...

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Improving insect pest management through population genetic data: a case study of the mosquito Ochlerotatus caspius (Pallas).

Published online: 18 Jul 2007

Authors: Porretta, D. & Canestrelli, D. & Bellini, R. & Celli, G. & Urbanelli, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Rationalizing the use of chemicals in pest control programmes is a fundamental goal that is aided by the knowledge of patterns of population connectiv...

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Can local ecological knowledge establish conservation baselines for the critically endangered blue-crowned laughingthrush?

Published online: 13 Sep 2024

Authors: Gleave, R. A. & Papworth, S. K. & Bauman, D. & Portugal, S. J. & Zhang WeiWei & Liu YiKang & Cao ZhiMing & Cheng XiaoJin & Turvey, S. T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Designing conservation interventions for rare species can be hindered by a lack of relevant data. Local ecological knowledge (LEK) has potential to pr...

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North Thames Estuary and Marshes Breeding Bird Survey.

Published online: 06 Sep 2023

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Gilmore, G.

Content type: Reports

A breeding bird survey was commissioned by Natural England to investigate the breeding bird interest in land adjacent to the Mucking Flats and Marshes...

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Cryptic population decrease due to invasive species predation in a long-lived seabird supports need for eradication.

Published online: 07 Oct 2022

Authors: Oppel, S. & Clark, B. L. & Risi, M. M. & Horswill, C. & Converse, S. J. & Jones, C. W. & Osborne, A. M. & Stevens, K. & Perold, V. & Bond, A. L. & Cuthbert, R. & Cooper, J. & Ryan, P. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Invasive species are one of the greatest drivers of biodiversity loss worldwide, and the eradication of invasive species from islands is a highly effi...

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Effects of habitat type and management on the abundance of skylarks in the breeding season.

Published online: 26 Jan 2000

Authors: Chamberlain, D. E. & Wilson, A. M. & Browne, S. J. & Vickery, J. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The abundance of breeding skylarks (Alauda arvensis) was determined by surveying singing males in over 600 randomly selected 1-km squares throughout B...

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Ravens and buzzards in relation to sheep-farming and forestry in Wales.

Published online: 01 Jan 1983

Authors: Newton, I. & Davis, P. E. & Davis, J. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Population density, diet and breeding success of ravens (Corvus corax) and buzzards (Buteo buteo) was studied from 1975 to 1979 on enclosed farmland, ...

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Crop characteristics and the ratio between assimilation and transpiration.

Published online: 01 Jan 1976

Authors: Jones, H. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A simple model is used to calculate transpiration and assimilation rates for leaves or canopies. This is then used to investigate interactions between...

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English Seabird Conservation and Recovery Pathway Technical report.

Published online: 05 Oct 2024

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Banks, A. & Blyth-Skyrme, V. & Elliott, J. & Hodgkiss, R. & Jones, R. & Kober, K. & Rogerson, K. & Smibert, L. & Walker, P. & Ziemann, J.

Content type: Reports

This August 2024 issue addresses England's declining seabird populations. It covers a vulnerability assessment and recommendations commissioned by Def...

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Effectiveness of artificial amphibian breeding sites against non-native species in a public protected area in Tuscany, Italy.

Published online: 08 Nov 2017

Authors: Bruni, G. & Ricciardi, G. & Vannini, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Conservation Evidence

The spread of non-native invasive species is among the factors thought to be responsible for the recent global declines in amphibian populations. In a...

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