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Male-killing bacteria as agents of insect pest control.

Published online: 03 Aug 2016

Authors: Berec, L. & Maxin, D. & Bernhauerová, V.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Continual effort is needed to reduce the impact of exotic species in the context of increased globalization. Any innovation in this respect would be a...

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Effect of tillage and mulch on the emergence and survival of weeds in sweet corn.

Published online: 18 Jul 1992

Authors: Mohler, C. L. & Calloway, M. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The effects of tillage and/or rye mulch on the emergence and survival of weeds in maize cv. Jubilee was evaluated in field trials conducted in 1985-87...

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Distribution of Urophora galls in flower heads of diffuse and spotted knapweed in British Columbia.

Published online: 01 Jan 1981

Authors: Myers, J. H. & Harris, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The distribution of Urophora affinis (Frnf.) and U. quadrifasciata (Wied.) among the flower heads of diffuse (Centaurea diffusa) and spotted (C. macul...

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Managing breaches of containment and eradication of invasive plant populations.

Published online: 25 Feb 2015

Authors: Fletcher, C. S. & Westcott, D. A. & Murphy, H. T. & Grice, A. C. & Clarkson, J. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Containment can be a viable strategy for managing invasive plants, but it is not always cheaper than eradication. In many cases, converting a failed e...

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Native grass ground covers provide multiple ecosystem services in Californian vineyards.

Published online: 07 Nov 2018

Authors: Daane, K. M. & Hogg, B. N. & Wilson, H. & Yokota, G. Y.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Mechanisms responsible for the success or failure of agricultural diversification are often unknown. Most studies of arthropod pest management focus o...

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Modelling the local spread of invasive plants: importance of including spatial distribution and detectability in management plans.

Published online: 30 Nov 2011

Authors: Emry, D. J. & Alexander, H. M. & Tourtellot, M. K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The success of locally applied treatments for exotic weed control depends on the effectiveness of the method used and workers' abilities to find plant...

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Environmental and economic factors determine the number of feral goats commercially harvested in Western Australia.

Published online: 04 Mar 2009

Authors: Forsyth, D. M. & Parkes, J. P. & Woolnough, A. P. & Pickles, G. & Collins, M. & Gordon, I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Many species of wildlife are harvested for sale but there are few time-series analyses of the factors determining the number of animals harvested. Eco...

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Evaluation of trap capture in a geographically closed population of brown treesnakes on Guam.

Published online: 04 Mar 2009

Authors: Tyrrell, C. L. & Christy, M. T. & Rodda, G. H. & Adams, A. A. Y. & Ellingson, A. R. & Savidge, J. A. & Dean-Bradley, K. & Bischof, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Open population mark-recapture analysis of unbounded populations accommodates some types of closure violations (e.g. emigration, immigration). In cont...

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On rate of increase (r): patterns of variation in Australian mammals and the implications for wildlife management.

Published online: 24 Feb 2000

Authors: Hone, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The annual rate of increase of a wildlife population is the change in abundance or density from one year to the next. This paper compares the expected...

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Can retention forestry help conserve biodiversity? A meta-analysis.

Published online: 14 Jan 2015

Authors: Fedrowitz, K. & Koricheva, J. & Baker, S. C. & Lindenmayer, D. B. & Palik, B. & Rosenvald, R. & Beese, W. & Franklin, J. F. & Kouki, J. & Macdonald, E. & Messier, C. & Sverdrup-Thygeson, A. & Gustafsson, L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Industrial forestry typically leads to a simplified forest structure and altered species composition. Retention of trees at harvest was introduced abo...

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