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The Trojan hives: pollinator pathogens, imported and distributed in bumblebee colonies.

Published online: 16 Oct 2013

Authors: Graystock, P. & Yates, K. & Evison, S. E. F. & Darvill, B. & Goulson, D. & Hughes, W. O. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Over a million commercially produced bumblebee colonies are imported annually on a global scale for the pollination of greenhouse crops. After importa...

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A conceptual framework for measuring and improving the resilience of biosecurity systems.

Published online: 10 Nov 2024

Authors: Arndt, E. & Schneider, K. & Bland, L. & Robinson, A. & Gibert, A. & Camac, J. & Kompas, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Resilient systems can absorb and recover from disturbances and adapt to changed conditions to maintain system functionality. Uncertainty about the mea...

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MIT climate resilience planning: flood vulnerability study.

Published online: 10 Jul 2019

Authors: Strzepek, K. & Fant, C. & Preston, M. & Emanuel, K. & Goldberg, B.

Content type: Bulletin

The MIT Flood Vulnerability Study is one key part of a broader initiative led by the MIT Climate Resiliency Committee and the MIT Office of Sustainabi...

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Hunting for fear: innovating management of human-wildlife conflicts.

Published online: 12 Jun 2013

Authors: Cromsigt, J. P. G. M. & Kuijper, D. P. J. & Adam, M. & Beschta, R. L. & Churski, M. & Eycott, A. & Kerley, G. I. H. & Mysterud, A. & Schmidt, K. & West, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

There is a growing theoretical basis for the role of predation risk as a driver of trophic interactions, conceptualized as the 'ecology of fear'. Howe...

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A decision support tool to prioritize ballast water compliance monitoring by ranking risk of non-indigenous species establishment.

Published online: 08 Mar 2021

Authors: Bradie, J. N. & Bailey, S. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Despite the availability of research which has direct applications to environmental management, there is often a disconnect between scientific researc...

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Biodiversity as insurance for sapling survival in experimental tree plantations.

Published online: 22 Feb 2017

Authors: Peer, T. van de & Verheyen, K. & Baeten, L. & Ponette, Q. & Muys, B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Biodiversity can insure ecosystems against declines in their functioning by increasing the mean level of ecosystem processes and decreasing the spatia...

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Woody plant encroachment and the ecology of vector-borne diseases.

Published online: 12 Feb 2022

Authors: Loss, S. R. & Noden, B. H. & Fuhlendorf, S. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Vector-borne diseases (VBDs) impact human and animal health globally, and their ecology and transmission are affected by human-caused ecosystem and bi...

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Internal borders for managing invasive marine species.

Published online: 04 Mar 2009

Authors: Forrest, B. M. & Gardner, J. P. A. & Taylor, M. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

This study discusses theoretical and practical issues around the definition of internal borders for the management of marine pests, drawing on princip...

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Divergent fire management leads to multiple beneficial outcomes for butterfly conservation in a production mosaic.

Published online: 25 Aug 2020

Authors: Gaigher, R. & Samways, M. J. & Samways, M. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Fire is an intrinsic component of many natural ecosystems. In human-modified landscapes that occur in fire-driven ecosystems, it can be difficult to m...

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Managing ecosystems in the context of climate change mitigation: a review of current knowledge and recommendations to support ecosystem-based mitigation actions that look beyond terrestrial forests.

Published online: 25 Jan 2017

Authors: Epple, C. & García Rangel, S. & Jenkins, M. & Guth, M.

Content type: Bulletin

Ecosystem management can play an important role in climate change mitigation and adaptation if current practices are evaluated and improved to move to...

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