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Creation of 'island' habitats in farmland to manipulate populations of beneficial arthropods: predator densities and species composition.

Published online: 03 Apr 1993

Authors: Thomas, M. B. & Wratten, S. D. & Sotherton, N. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The effects of the provision of within-field grass habitats for the overwintering of natural enemies of Aphididae were studied in 1987-90 in the UK. D...

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Relationship between plant weight and numbers in mixed populations of Sinapis alba (L) Rabenh. and Lepidium sativum L.

Published online: 01 Jan 1976

Authors: Bazzaz, F. A. & Harper, J. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Plants of white mustard (Sinapis alba) and garden cress (Lepidium sativum) grown together at high densities underwent collective self-thinning in acco...

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Effects of pasture establishment and renovation techniques on the hymenopterous parasitoids of Oscinella frit L. and other stem-boring Diptera in ryegrass.

Published online: 08 Jul 1987

Authors: Moore, D. & Clements, R. O. & Ridout, M. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In field trials in the UK, different levels of attack by hymenopterous parasitoids occurred in stem-boring larval Diptera (including Oscinella frit) i...

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A cyclical feeding model for pathogen transmission and its application to determine vectorial capacity from vector infection rates.

Published online: 13 Jul 1991

Authors: Saul, A. J. & Graves, P. M. & Kay, B. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A model of disease transmission was formulated which assumed that vector feeding behaviour is cyclical rather than continuous. This model led to equat...

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SPANS Scotland's People and Nature Survey 2023/24 - headline report.

Published online: 25 Nov 2024

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Stewart, D. & Eccleston, J.

Content type: Reports

This report provides key findings from Scotland's People and Nature Survey (SPANS) 2023/24 which covers a 12-month period from March 2023 to February ...

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Altering perceived predation risk and food availability: management prescriptions to benefit farmland birds on stubble fields.

Published online: 11 Oct 2006

Authors: Whittingham, M. J. & Devereux, C. L. & Evans, A. D. & Bradbury, R. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

European farmland bird populations have fallen dramatically and sympathetic management of key habitats is one crucial way to help boost these populati...

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Foraging choices of vampire bats in diverse landscapes: potential implications for land-use change and disease transmission.

Published online: 03 Aug 2016

Authors: Streicker, D. G. & Allgeier, J. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In Latin America, the common vampire bat Desmodus rotundus is the primary reservoir of rabies, a zoonotic virus that kills thousands of livestock annu...

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A systematic map of studies testing the relationship between temperature and animal reproduction.

Published online: 03 May 2024

Authors: Dougherty, L. R. & Frost, F. & Maenpaa, M. I. & Rowe, M. & Cole, B. J. & Vasudeva, R. & Pottier, P. & Schultner, E. & Macartney, E. L. & Lindenbaum, I. & Smith, J. L. & Carazo, P. & Graziano, M. & Weaving, H. & Domenech, B. C. & Berger, D. & Meena, A. & Bishop, T. R. & Noble, D. W. A. & Simões, P. & Baur, J. & Breedveld, M. C. & Svensson, E. I. & Lancaster, L. T. & Ellers, J. & Nardo, A. N. de & Santos, M. A. & Ramm, S. A. & Drobniak, S. M. & Redana, M. & Tuni, C. & Pilakouta, N. & Zizzari, Z. V. & Iossa, G. & Lüpold, S. & Koppik, M. & Early, R. & Gasparini, C. & Nakagawa, S. & Lagisz, M. & Bretman, A. & Fricke, C. & Snook, R. R. & Price, T. A. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Exposure to extreme temperatures can negatively affect animal reproduction, by disrupting the ability of individuals to produce any offspring (fertili...

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Landscape context influences efficacy of protected areas and agri-environment scheme delivery for breeding waders.

Published online: 21 May 2025

Authors: Hawkes, R. W. & Mason, L. R. & Conway, G. J. & Siriwardena, G. M. & Grice, P. V. & Cole, A. J. & Peach, W. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Protected areas (PAs) and agri-environment schemes (AESs) are the main policy mechanisms for addressing terrestrial biodiversity loss in Europe. Lands...

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Forecasting the future establishment of invasive alien freshwater fish species.

Published online: 24 Dec 2021

Authors: Perrin, S. W. & Bærum, K. M. & Helland, I. P. & Finstad, A. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Invasive alien species constitute a major threat to the world's freshwater ecosystems. Human translocations as well as rising temperatures have allowe...

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