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Damage to winter cereals by greylag and pink-footed geese in north-east Scotland.

Published online: 06 Jul 1990

Authors: Patterson, I. J. & Abdul Jalil, S. & East, M. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Autumn-sown barley in NE Scotland grazed by pink-footed geese (Anser brachyrhynchus) and greylag geese (A. anser) was reduced in height and retarded i...

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Effect of simulated goose grazing on yield of autumn-sown barley in north-east Scotland.

Published online: 06 Jul 1990

Authors: Abdul Jalil, S. & Patterson, I. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Goose (Anser anser and A. brachyrhynchus) grazing on autumn-sown barley was simulated in the field in NE Scotland by removal of 25, 50, 75 or 100% of ...

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Some effects of weed control on the numbers of the small cabbage white (Pieris rapae) on brussels sprouts.

Published online: 12 Sep 1970

Authors: Dempster, J. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The results of experiments conducted during 1968 showed that the presence of weed within the crop provides a suitable habitat for some of the ground-l...

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Leveraging federalism for flexible and robust management of social-ecological systems.

Published online: 11 Aug 2023

Authors: Sims, C. & Armsworth, P. R. & Blackwood, J. & Fitzpatrick, B. & Kling, D. M. & Lenhart, S. & Neubert, M. & Papeş, M. & Sanchirico, J. & Shea, K. & Springborn, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Managing social-ecological systems (SES) requires balancing the need to tailor actions to local heterogeneity and the need to work over large areas to...

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A simulation model of the role of parasitoids in the population development of Sitobion avenae (Hemiptera: Aphididae) on cereals.

Published online: 04 Jun 1986

Authors: Vorley, W. T. & Wratten, S. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A simulation model is described which demonstrates the role of parasitic Hymenoptera in influencing the numbers of the aphid Sitobion avenae on cereal...

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Niche overlap of parasitoids in host-parasitoid systems: its consequence to single versus multiple introduction controversy in biological control.

Published online: 22 Jul 1985

Authors: Kakehashi, N. & Suzuki, Y. & Iwasa, Y.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The importance of niche overlap between parasitoids in the single- or multiple-introduction problem in biological control is exhibited by mathematical...

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Life tables for the carrot fly, Psila rosae.

Published online: 22 Jul 1985

Authors: Burn, A. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Life tables are presented for 4 consecutive generations of Psila rosae on carrots in southern England, and are analysed using key factor analysis. Of ...

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Breeding success and organo-chlorine residues in golden eagles in west Scotland.

Published online: 22 May 1970

Authors: Lockie, J. D. & Ratcliffe, D. A. & Balharry, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Dieldrin was banned from use in sheep dips in January 1966. The proportion of golden eagle eyries in western Scotland that produced young increased fr...

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Using sighting records to declare eradication of an invasive species.

Published online: 04 Mar 2009

Authors: Rout, T. M. & Salomon, Y. & McCarthy, M. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A major challenge for eradication managers is deciding when a programme can be deemed successful. Regan et al. (2006) were the first to pose this prob...

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Forecasting rodent outbreaks in Africa: an ecological basis for Mastomys control in Tanzania.

Published online: 25 Jan 1997

Authors: Leirs, H. & Verhagen, R. & Verheyen, W. & Mwanjabe, P. & Mbise, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Rainfall data were collated for years preceding historical outbreaks of Mastomys [Praomys] rats in East Africa in order to test the hypothesis that su...

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