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Guidelines for restoring connectivity around water mills: a population genetic approach to the management of riverine fish.

Published online: 03 Jun 2009

Authors: Raeymaekers, J. A. M. & Raeymaekers, D. & Koizumi, I. & Geldof, S. & Volckaert, F. A. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

While freshwater systems provide important goods and services for society, they are threatened by human activity. Fragmentation is one of the most ser...

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Dancing with the devil: could native predators inside 'predator-free' havens be good for the conservation of threatened native prey species?

Published online: 21 Mar 2025

Authors: Harrison, N. D. & Phillips, B. L. & Mitchell, N. J. & Macmahon, B. & Rasmussen, D. & Lacey, P. & Fanson, K. & Wayne, A. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

As invasive predators continue to drive global biodiversity loss, predator-free havens are rapidly being established to recover threatened fauna. An u...

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Long-term recolonization patterns of ants in Western Australian rehabilitated bauxite mines with reference to their use as indicators of restoration success.

Published online: 13 Jun 1998

Authors: Majer, J. D. & Nichols, O. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The return of invertebrate animals to rehabilitated mine pits is desirable for the reestablishment of ecosystem functioning. A long-term ant monitorin...

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The effect of insect fauna on growth mortality and natality of broom, Sarothamnus scoparius.

Published online: 01 Jan 1978

Authors: Waloff, N. & Richards, O. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Two plots, each of 240 broom (Sarothamnus scoparius) seedlings were planted in England in March 1966. For 11 years, one plot was sprayed 1-3 times a y...

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The control of Pieris rapae with DDT. III. Some changes in crop fauna.

Published online: 01 Jul 1970

Authors: Dempster, J. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The following are virtually the author's summaries of these parts of a series on observations in central England [cf. RAE A 57 7969].
Some of the chan...

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Climate change refugia for the flora and fauna of England.

Published online: 20 Mar 2021

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Suggitt, A. J. & Wilson, R. J. & August, T. A. & Beale, C. M. & Bennie, J. J. & Dordolo, A. & Fox, R. & Hopkins, J. J. & Isaac, N. J. B. & Jorieux, P. & Macgregor, N. A. & Marcetteau, J. & Massimino, D. & Morecroft, M. D. & Pearce-Higgins, J. W. & Walker, K. & Maclean, I. M. D.

Content type: Reports

A variety of evidence suggests that species may be able to withstand the effects of climate change in localised environments known as refugia, where s...

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Ecological evidence links adverse biological effects to pesticide and metal contamination in an urban Australian watershed.

Published online: 02 Apr 2014

Authors: Kellar, C. R. & Hassell, K. L. & Long, S. M. & Myers, J. H. & Golding, L. & Rose, G. & Anupama Kumar & Hoffmann, A. A. & Pettigrove, V.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Aquatic ecosystems near urban areas are often ecologically impaired, but causative factors are rarely identified. Effects may be revealed by consideri...

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The effects of irrigation, cultivation and some insecticides on the soil arthropods of an East African dry grassland.

Published online: 02 Jul 1969

Authors: Burnett, G. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The following is based on the authors summary of this account of investigations on the changes in the soil arthropod fauna of an area of dry grassland...

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Treating cattle with ivermectin: effects on the fauna and decomposition of dung pats.

Published online: 13 Jul 1991

Authors: Madsen, M. & Nielsen, B. O. & Holter, P. & Pedersen, O. C. & Jespersen, J. B. & Jensen, K. M. V. & Nansen, P. & Grønvold, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The effects of a single therapeutic injection of the antiparasitic drug ivermectin administered to cattle at 200 µg/kg body weight, under Danish condi...

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Ravens and buzzards in relation to sheep-farming and forestry in Wales.

Published online: 01 Jan 1983

Authors: Newton, I. & Davis, P. E. & Davis, J. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Population density, diet and breeding success of ravens (Corvus corax) and buzzards (Buteo buteo) was studied from 1975 to 1979 on enclosed farmland, ...

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