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The effect of car traffic on breeding bird populations in woodland. IV. Influence of population size on the reduction of density close to a highway.

Published online: 02 Nov 1995

Authors: Reijnen, R. & Foppen, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Data are reported from studies at 3 sites crossed by highway A2 between Utrecht and Eindhoven, Netherlands - one near woodland dominated by Populus, a...

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Habitat selection and diet of lapwing Vanellus vanellus chicks on coastal farmland in S.W. Sweden.

Published online: 25 Jan 1997

Authors: Johansson, O. C. & Blomqvist, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Habitat use by colour-marked lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) broods was studied at three coastal farmland sites in SW Sweden from 1987 to 1990. Initial br...

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Habitat associations and breeding success of yellowhammers on lowland farmland.

Published online: 03 Jan 2001

Authors: Bradbury, R. B. & Kyrkos, A. & Morris, A. J. & Clark, S. C. & Perkins, A. J. & Wilson, J. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Yellowhammers (Emberiza citrinella) began to decline on British lowland farmland in the late 1980s and losses are presently 10% per year. This study e...

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Effectiveness of vole control by owls in apple orchards.

Published online: 18 Dec 2019

Authors: Murano, C. & Kasahara, S. & Kudo, S. & Inada, A. & Sato, S. & Watanabe, K. & Azuma, N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Biological pest control is gaining greater acceptance as an important part of integrated pest management for sustainable agriculture. However, knowled...

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Grassland-breeding waders: identifying key habitat requirements for management.

Published online: 12 Jul 2006

Authors: Smart, J. & Gill, J. A. & Sutherland, W. J. & Watkinson, A. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Habitat loss and degradation of wetland ecosystems, principally through large-scale drainage and conversion to arable farmland, have been implicated i...

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How do crop types influence breeding success in lesser kestrels through prey quality and availability? A modelling approach.

Published online: 12 Jul 2006

Authors: Rodríguez, C. & Johst, K. & Bustamante, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In the middle of the 20th century, the colonial lesser kestrel Falco naumanni experienced a marked decline in its western palaearctic breeding range. ...

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The effects of flooding lowland wet grassland on soil macroinvertebrate prey of breeding wading birds.

Published online: 22 Aug 2001

Authors: Ausden, M. & Sutherland, W. J. & James, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Lowland wet grassland in western Europe is often managed for breeding wading birds, especially lapwing Vanellus vanellus, redshank Tringa totanus, sni...

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Land-use intensity impacts habitat selection of ground-nesting farmland birds in the Netherlands.

Published online: 20 Jan 2023

Authors: Li YuHong & Piersma, T. & Hooijmeijer, J. C. E. W. & Howison, R. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

(1). Agricultural intensification has modified grassland habitats, causing serious declines in farmland biodiversity including breeding birds. Until n...

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Agriculture modifies the seasonal decline of breeding success in a tropical wild bird population.

Published online: 08 Oct 2014

Authors: Cartwright, S. J. & Nicoll, M. A. C. & Jones, C. G. & Tatayah, V. & Norris, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Habitat conversion for agriculture is a major driver of biodiversity loss, but our understanding of the demographic processes involved remains poor. W...

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Predicting population responses to restoration of breeding habitat in Atlantic salmon.

Published online: 04 Jun 2008

Authors: Einum, S. & Nislow, K. H. & Reynolds, J. D. & Sutherland, W. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Habitat degradation is seriously threatening stream biodiversity and productivity world-wide. For salmonid fish, restoration projects in disturbed sys...

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