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Feeding of geese on farmland in east-central Scotland.

Published online: 01 Jan 1975

Authors: Newton, I. & Campbell, C. R. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Greylag and pink-footed geese fed together around Loch Leven, Kinross, at a rate equivalent to 0.54 and 0.39 geese/ha day during 2 successive winters....

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Pollen dispersal of oilseed rape: estimation of the dispersal function and effects of field dimension.

Published online: 03 May 2006

Authors: Klein, E. K. & Lavigne, C. & Picault, H. & Renard, M. & Gouyon, P. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Debate continues regarding the ecological impacts of genetically modified (GM) crops and their coexistence with non-GM crops in Europe. In this debate...

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Biocontrol in insecticide sprayed crops does not benefit from semi-natural habitats and recovers slowly after spraying.

Published online: 08 Sep 2020

Authors: Gagic, V. & Hulthen, A. D. & Marcora, A. & Wang XiaoBei & Jones, L. & Schellhorn, N. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

To enhance biological pest control in crop fields, it is recommended to increase semi-natural area on farm and decrease insecticide spraying. While th...

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Close to the edge: spatial variation in plant diversity, biomass and floral resources in conventional and agri-environment cereal fields.

Published online: 27 Nov 2024

Authors: Sutcliffe, L. M. E. & Schellenberg, J. & Meyer, S. & Leuschner, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Non-crop (segetal) plants in arable systems are commonly perceived simply as 'weeds', that is, harmful at worst and undesirable at best. The increase ...

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Differential effects of landscape and management on diversity and density of ground-dwelling farmland spiders.

Published online: 25 May 2005

Authors: Schmidt, M. H. & Roschewitz, I. & Thies, C. & Tscharntke, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The distribution and abundance of animals are influenced by factors at both local and wider landscape scales. Natural enemies of pests in arable field...

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Modelling populations of cyst-nematodes (Nematoda:Heteroderidae).

Published online: 01 Jan 1980

Authors: Jones, F. G. W. & Perry, J. N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Because cyst-nematode populations are relatively static, immigration and emigration are negligible and population fluctuations under different crops c...

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Floral presence and flower identity alter cereal aphid endosymbiont communities on adjacent crops.

Published online: 21 Dec 2023

Authors: Zytynska, S. E. & Sturm, S. & Hawes, C. & Weisser, W. W. & Karley, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Floral plantings adjacent to crops fields can recruit populations of natural enemies by providing flower nectar and non-crop prey to increase natural ...

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Farm-scale spatiotemporal dynamics of predatory beetles in arable crops.

Published online: 04 Jan 2006

Authors: Holland, J. M. & Thomas, C. F. G. & Birkett, T. & Southway, S. & Oaten, H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The spatial dynamics of farmland invertebrates can provide essential information relevant to their management for pest control and biodiversity conser...

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An automatic data-translation system, using a simple adaptation to link a D-Mac portable translator and a Solartron data logger.

Published online: 21 Dec 1972

Authors: Sutton, F. & Rorison, I. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

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Organic farming and associated management practices benefit multiple wildlife taxa: a large-scale field study in rice paddy landscapes.

Published online: 28 Aug 2020

Authors: Katayama, N. & Osada, Y. & Mashiko, M. & Baba, Y. G. & Tanaka, K. & Kusumoto, Y. & Okubo, S. & Ikeda, H. & Natuhara, Y.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Organic farming has potential for the conservation of global biodiversity and associated ecosystem services. Despite this, knowledge of the effects of...

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