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A portable LIDAR system for rapid determination of forest canopy structure.

Published online: 15 Sep 2004

Authors: Parker, G. G. & Harding, D. J. & Berger, M. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The functional characteristics of forests are related to the organization of their canopies. However, understanding the relationship between canopy st...

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The feeding ecology and survival of partridge chicks (Alectoris rufa and Perdix perdix) on arable farmland in East Anglia.

Published online: 02 Sep 1985

Authors: Green, R. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Broods of grey and red-legged partridges were radio-tracked for 20 days after hatching and their diet estimated from faeces collected at nocturnal roo...

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Automated measurement of meal sizes and feeding frequency in albatrosses.

Published online: 02 Sep 1985

Authors: Prince, P. A. & Walton, D. W. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

An artificial nest incorporating an automated weighing device, suitable for chick growth studies on some species of seabirds, is described. The operat...

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BES Grant Report: Wild Soundscape Research.

Published online: 12 Apr 2024

Published by: British Ecological Society

Authors: Hull, T.

Content type: Grant report

This report documents a research project aimed at understanding changes in wild soundscapes over time and developing a qualitative methodology for ana...

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Flower usage by bumble-bees: a basis for forage plant management.

Published online: 13 Apr 1994

Authors: Fussell, M. & Corbet, S. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The results of a survey carried out in Britain in 1987 and 1988 are recorded. Participants, mainly children, recorded the first visit for each bumble ...

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NatureScot Research Report 1199 - A survey of the distribution and abundance of Scottish small-reed Calamagrostis scotica at Loch of Durran SSSI, Caithness.

Published online: 21 Nov 2024

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Strachan, I. M.

Content type: Reports

This report presents a comprehensive survey conducted in July 2019 to assess the distribution and abundance of the endemic Scottish small-reed (Calama...

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Predicting the time of arrival of the tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus) to new countries based on trade patterns of tyres and plants.

Published online: 22 Feb 2024

Authors: Oliveira, S. & Capinha, C. & Rocha, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The mosquito Aedes albopictus is a highly invasive species, which continues to widen its range worldwide. International trade is a major driver of its...

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Taxonomic composition and recording of priority habitat maerl using citizen science data.

Published online: 12 Apr 2024

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Jackson, A. C.

Content type: Reports

This is a report to Natural England (NE) about the biological records for maerl held in the Seasearch database. The overarching intention is to explor...

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Foraging distances, habitat preferences and seasonal colony performance of honeybees in Central European forest landscapes.

Published online: 05 Dec 2023

Authors: Rutschmann, B. & Kohl, P. L. & Steffan-Dewenter, I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

enThis link goes to a English sectiondeThis link goes to a Deutsche section Unmanaged forest is considered as native habitat of the Western honeybee A...

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Citizen science platforms can effectively support early detection of invasive alien species according to species traits.

Published online: 06 Feb 2025

Authors: González-Moreno, P. & Anđelković, A. A. & Adriaens, T. & Botella, C. & Demetriou, J. & Bastos, R. & Bertolino, S. & López-Cañizares, C. & Essl, F. & Fišer, Ž. & Glavendekić, M. & Herremans, M. & Hulme, P. E. & Jani, V. & Katsada, D. & Kleitou, P. & Porta, N. la & Lapin, K. & López-Darias, M. & Lozano, V. & Martinou, A. F. & Oldoni, D. & Per, E. & Rorke, S. & Roy, H. E. & Schweinzer, K. M. & Swinnen, K. & Tricarico, E. & Vicente, J. R. & Groot, M. de & Pocock, M. J. O.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Early detection and rapid response are essential to deal effectively with new introductions of invasive alien species (IAS). Citizen science platforms...

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