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The importance of flavour in determining the feeding preferences of bullfinches (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) for the buds of two pear cultivars.

Published online: 19 Mar 1986

Authors: Greig-Smith, P. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Wild bullfinches feeding on the buds of orchard pear trees are known to prefer the cultivar 'Conference' to 'Doyenne du Comice', which differs in many...

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Hunting of sika deer over six decades does not restore forest regeneration.

Published online: 27 Apr 2024

Authors: Husheer, S. W. & Tanentzap, A. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

High densities of native and introduced deer hamper the regeneration of temperate forests worldwide. Sport hunting is often the sole means of deer con...

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Mechanisms linking plant species richness to foraging of a large herbivore.

Published online: 04 Aug 2010

Authors: Wang Ling & Wang Deli & He ZhengBiao & Liu GuoFang & Hodgkinson, K. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

There is general concern that local loss of plant diversity will adversely impact net primary productivity and other ecosystem properties. However, me...

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Tracking seasonal activity of the western blacklegged tick across California.

Published online: 22 Jul 2020

Authors: MacDonald, A. J. & O'Neill, C. & Yoshimizu, M. H. & Padgett, K. A. & Larsen, A. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Understanding seasonal patterns of activity, or phenology, of vector species is fundamental to determining seasonality of disease risk and epidemics o...

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Forming a Young Advisory Group for Natural England's Children's People and Nature Survey (C'PaNS).

Published online: 01 Apr 2024

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Satchwell, C. & Dodding, J. & Morocza, N. & Sharpe, D.

Content type: Reports

The Children's People and Nature Survey (CPaNS) is a social survey that collects information from children and young people (CYP) aged 8-15 years on t...

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A well-being framework for cross-cultural assessment of development scenarios: a case study from North-Western Australia.

Published online: 04 Jan 2023

Authors: Wallace, K. & Kim, M. K. & Álvarez-Romero, J. G. & Pannell, D. & Hill, R. & Marshall, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

In Western-democratic countries, it is widely accepted that affected communities should be involved in natural resource planning and decisions. This i...

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Across borders: external factors and prior behaviour influence north Pacific albatross associations with fishing vessels.

Published online: 20 Jun 2021

Authors: Orben, R. A. & Adams, J. & Hester, M. & Shaffer, S. A. & Suryan, R. M. & Deguchi, T. & Ozaki, K. & Sato, F. & Young, L. C. & Clatterbuck, C. & Conners, M. G. & Kroodsma, D. A. & Torres, L. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Understanding encounters between marine predators and fisheries across national borders and outside national jurisdictions offers new perspectives on ...

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A modelling analysis of the successful biological control of Sitona discoideus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) by Microctonus aethiopoides (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) in New Zealand.

Published online: 02 May 1996

Authors: Barlow, N. D. & Goldson, S. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Simple models were developed to explore the interaction between the curculionid lucerne (Medicago sativa) pest Sitona discoideus and its introduced br...

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Effects of reindeer browsing on tundra willow and its associated insect herbivores.

Published online: 17 Nov 2004

Authors: Herder, M. den & Virtanen, R. & Roininen, H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Browsing by large mammals may strongly constrain the growth and reproduction of woody plants, and may alter the food quality and resource availability...

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Two lenses for exploring relationships between seabirds and fishers: unveiling reciprocal contributions.

Published online: 22 May 2025

Authors: Ojeda, J. & Morello, F. & Suazo, C. G. & Astorga-España, M. S. & Salomon, A. K. & Ban, N. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Reciprocal relationships between fishers and marine life have been documented in Indigenous fishing contexts, but there are few case studies that desc...

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