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Mechanical excavation of wetland habitat failed to eradicate invasive American red swamp crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) in Malta.

Published online: 09 Jun 2024

Authors: Caruana, A. & Camilleri, B. & Farrugia, L. & Jones, J. P. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Invasive crayfish are an important ecological concern in many freshwater ecosystems. Many efforts have been made to eradicate them, but there is very ...

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Unravelling how collaboration impacts success of invasive species management.

Published online: 16 Mar 2024

Authors: Abeysinghe, N. & O'Bryan, C. J. & Guerrero, A. M. & Rhodes, J. R. & McDonald-Madden, E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Invasive species cause severe threats to biodiversity and the economy, but often across multi-actor landscapes. Therefore, collaboration among multipl...

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Act for the best, prepare for the worst-defining strategic mesopredator triggers that safeguard apex predator eradication benefits.

Published online: 21 Mar 2025

Authors: Willacy, R. & Legge, S. & McDonald-Madden, E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Eradicating invasive species is critical for supporting threatened species recovery. In multi-invaded ecosystems, it may only be feasible to remove on...

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Timber import and the risk of forest pest introductions.

Published online: 04 Mar 2009

Authors: Skarpaas, O. & Økland, B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Many invasive species are introduced by trade, and there is a need for studies of pre-emptive measures to lower the risk of introductions, as post-est...

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Individual study: native plant recovery after the mechanical removal of invasive Agave spp. in coastal habitat in Almería, southeast Spain.

Published online: 12 Mar 2020

Authors: García-de-Lomas, J. & Schwarzer, H. & Sanz, F. J. & Fernández-Carrillo, L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Conservation Evidence

One year after mechanical removal of invasive Agave spp. in coastal sandy habitats in southeast Spain, the native plant composition showed partial rec...

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Approaches for testing herbivore effects on plant population dynamics.

Published online: 11 Oct 2006

Authors: Halpern, S. L. & Underwood, N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

As plant invasions pose one of the greatest threats to biodiversity, it is critical to improve both our understanding of invasiveness and strategies f...

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Modelling the effects of management on population dynamics: some lessons from annual weeds.

Published online: 29 Oct 2008

Authors: Freckleton, R. P. & Sutherland, W. J. & Watkinson, A. R. & Stephens, P. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Agricultural and invasive weeds are major threats to managed and natural ecosystems, costing billions of dollars annually. Models for arable and invas...

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Integral projection models perform better for small demographic data sets than matrix population models: a case study of two perennial herbs.

Published online: 04 Nov 2009

Authors: Ramula, S. & Rees, M. & Buckley, Y. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Matrix population models are widely used to describe population dynamics, conduct population viability analyses and derive management recommendations ...

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Availability of soil mutualists may not limit non-native Acacia invasion but could increase their impact on native soil communities.

Published online: 12 Dec 2020

Authors: Wandrag, E. M. & Birnbaum, C. & Klock, M. M. & Barrett, L. G. & Thrall, P. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The availability of compatible mutualistic soil microbes could influence the invasion success of non-native plant species. Specifically, there may be ...

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Feasibility study for the biocontrol of Elodea nuttallii and E. canadensis: Final Report.

Published online: 07 Oct 2024

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Wood, S. & Maczey, N. & Reeve, M. & Offord, L. & Edgington, S.

Content type: Reports

This report focuses on the North American aquatic plants Elodea canadensis (Canadian pondweed) and E. nuttallii (Nuttall's waterweed), particularly th...

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