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Multi-scale features for identifying individuals in large biological databases: an application of pattern recognition technology to the marbled salamander Ambystoma opacum.

Published online: 26 Mar 2008

Authors: Gamble, L. & Ravela, S. & McGarigal, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Capture-mark-recapture (CMR) studies provide essential information on demography, movement and other ecological characteristics of rare and endangered...

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Re-establishment of local populations of vectors of Chagas disease after insecticide spraying.

Published online: 07 Feb 2007

Authors: Dohna, H. zu & Cecere, M. C. & Gürtler, R. E. & Kitron, U. & Cohen, J. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Prevention of Chagas disease is mainly dependent on control of the insect vectors that transmit infection. Unfortunately, this control is not wholly s...

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Impacts of ecological restoration on the genetic diversity of plant species: a global meta-analysis.

Published online: 04 Dec 2023

Authors: Wei XinZeng & Xu YaoZhan & Lyu LinYu & Xiao ZhiQiang & Wang ShiTong & Yang Teng & Jiang Mingxi

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In contrast to the depth of knowledge available for the enhancement of plant species diversity and ecosystem services through ecological restoration, ...

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Image-based analyses from an online repository provide rich information on long-term changes in morphology and human perceptions of rhinos.

Published online: 04 Jan 2023

Authors: Wilson, O. E. & Pashkevich, M. D. & Rookmaaker, K. & Turner, E. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Online image repositories can offer a freely accessible, information-rich and cost-effective alternative to museum collections for studying long-term ...

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Testing the use of interviews as a tool for monitoring trends in the harvesting of wild species.

Published online: 29 Oct 2008

Authors: Jones, J. P. G. & Andriamarovololona, M. M. & Hockley, N. & Gibbons, J. M. & Milner-Gulland, E. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Many aspects of human behaviour impact on ecological systems. Ecologists therefore need information on changes in these behaviours and are increasingl...

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Spatio-temporal trends in tree cover of a tropical mesic savanna are driven by landscape disturbance.

Published online: 29 Oct 2008

Authors: Lehmann, C. E. R. & Prior, L. D. & Williams, R. J. & Bowman, D. M. J. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

How tree cover in tropical savannas changes through time and space is a major unresolved issue in ecology due to the complexity of these systems where...

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Simulating devil facial tumour disease outbreaks across empirically derived contact networks.

Published online: 18 Apr 2012

Authors: Hamede, R. & Bashford, J. & Jones, M. & McCallum, H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Understanding the nature and characteristics of contact heterogeneities is crucial for predicting the epidemic behaviour of infectious diseases. Nonet...

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Landscape-level vegetation recovery from herbivory: progress after four decades of invasive red deer control.

Published online: 04 Nov 2009

Authors: Tanentzap, A. J. & Burrows, L. E. & Lee, W. G. & Nugent, G. & Maxwell, J. M. & Coomes, D. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Ungulates have reached such high densities in some natural ecosystems that culling is frequently used to reduce their impacts on vegetation. However, ...

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Estimating marine protected area network benefits for reef sharks.

Published online: 24 Nov 2020

Authors: Martín, G. & Espinoza, M. & Heupel, M. & Simpfendorfer, C. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Animal movement has direct applications in spatial management and conservation planning, yet it is rarely taken into account for the design of natural...

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Revisiting the pyrodiversity-biodiversity hypothesis: long-term fire regimes and the structure of ant communities in a Neotropical savanna hotspot.

Published online: 14 Jan 2015

Authors: Maravalhas, J. & Vasconcelos, H. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The idea that variable fire regimes (pyrodiversity) may increase habitat heterogeneity and, consequently, increase biodiversity at the landscape level...

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