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Islands and introduced herbivores: conservation action as ecosystem experimentation.

Published online: 12 Aug 2002

Authors: Donlan, C. J. & Tershy, B. R. & Croll, D. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Overgrazing by exotic herbivores has a widespread impact on plant communities. We used the removal of exotic European rabbits, goats and donkeys from ...

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Matrix modelling of prescribed burning in Calluna vulgaris-dominated moorland: short burning rotations minimize carbon loss at increased wildfire frequencies.

Published online: 12 Jun 2013

Authors: Allen, K. A. & Harris, M. P. K. & Marrs, R. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Moorlands store large amounts of carbon providing a valuable ecosystem service. In the UK, prescribed burning is often used to manage moorlands, which...

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Taming wildlife disease: bridging the gap between science and management.

Published online: 12 Jun 2013

Authors: Joseph, M. B. & Mihaljevic, J. R. & Arellano, A. L. & Kueneman, J. G. & Preston, D. L. & Cross, P. C. & Johnson, P. T. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Parasites and pathogens of wildlife can threaten biodiversity, infect humans and domestic animals, and cause significant economic losses, providing in...

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Forecasting nocturnal bird migration for dynamic aeroconservation: the value of short-term datasets.

Published online: 09 Sep 2024

Authors: Bradarić, M. & Kranstauber, B. & Bouten, W. & Shamoun-Baranes, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Placing wind turbines within large migration flyways, such as the North Sea basin, can contribute to the decline of vulnerable migratory bird populati...

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Managed honeybee hives negatively affect the reproduction of native plants in a dryland nature reserve.

Published online: 09 Sep 2024

Authors: Tudanca, M. P. P. & Debandi, H. & Vázquez, D. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

enThis link goes to a English sectionesThis link goes to a Spanish section The honeybee, Apis mellifera, stands out for its positive image due to its ...

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Rapid responses of bees and butterflies but not birds to targeted urban road verge habitat enhancements.

Published online: 09 Sep 2024

Authors: Brown, J. & Threlfall, C. G. & Harrison, L. & Baumann, J. & Williams, N. S. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Cities provide opportunities for biodiversity conservation through the design of urban greenspaces as wildlife habitat. A significant proportion of ur...

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A Bayesian analysis of adaptation of mountain grassland production to global change.

Published online: 09 Sep 2024

Authors: Elleaume, N. & Locatelli, B. & Oszwald, J. & Crouzat, E. & Lavorel, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In mountains, grasslands managed for livestock production sustain local economies, culture and identity. However, their future fodder production is hi...

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Integrating presence-only and detection/non-detection data to estimate distributions and expected abundance of difficult-to-monitor species on a landscape-scale.

Published online: 09 Sep 2024

Authors: Twining, J. P. & Fuller, A. K. & Sun, C. C. & Calderón-Acevedo, C. A. & Schlesinger, M. D. & Berger, M. & Kramer, D. & Frair, J. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Estimating species distribution and abundance is foundational to effective management and conservation. Using an integrated species distribution model...

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Damage by badgers Meles meles to wheat Triticum vulgare and barley Hordeum sativum crops.

Published online: 14 Mar 1996

Authors: Roper, T. J. & Findlay, S. R. & Lüps, P. & Shepherdson, D. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

During 1986 and 1987, 15 wheat and 15 barley fields were surveyed for damage caused by badgers, in an area in the south of England where badger densit...

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Habitat quality and habitat selection of golden-winged warblers in Costa Rica: an application of hierarchical models for open populations.

Published online: 03 Aug 2011

Authors: Chandler, R. B. & King, D. I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Identifying high-quality habitat is integral to effective species conservation efforts and requires information about habitat-specific abundance and d...

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