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Herbage intake in relation to availability and sward structure: grazing processes and optimal foraging.

Published online: 11 Apr 1989

Authors: Ungar, E. D. & Noy-Meir, I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The relationship between grazing intake, herbage availability and sward structure was investigated using grazing process models. The general model exp...

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Methods for creating bare ground on farmland in Hampshire, UK, and their effectiveness at recruiting ground-nesting solitary bees.

Published online: 06 Feb 2021

Authors: Nichols, R. N. & Holland, J. & Goulson, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Conservation Evidence

Solitary bees have experienced a decline in both diversity and abundance over the past decade. Although their foraging requirements have been the subj...

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The foraging behaviour of honeybees on ornamental Malus spp. used as pollinizers in apple orchards.

Published online: 01 Jan 1976

Authors: Kendall, D. A. & Smith, B. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The flowers of 3 ornamental Malus spp. (M. aldenhamensis, M. floribunda cv. Hillierii and M. cv. Golden Hornet) and of cvs Cox's Orange Pippin, Worces...

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Use of grassland and field selection by brent geese Branta bernicla.

Published online: 15 Dec 1990

Authors: Summers, R. W. & Critchley, C. N. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Around Scolt Head Island, N. Norfolk 43.7%, 57.7% and 65.5% of the cumulative total number of observations of brent geese (Branta b. bernicla) were ma...

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Will agri-environment schemes deliver substantial biodiversity gain, and if not why not?

Published online: 07 Feb 2007

Authors: Whittingham, M. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

One of the main aims of agri-environment schemes (AES) is to increase biodiversity on farmland. Common conservation practice is to identify areas cont...

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Shooting may aggravate rather than alleviate conflicts between migratory geese and agriculture.

Published online: 29 May 2019

Authors: Bauer, S. & Lisovski, S. & Eikelenboom-Kil, R. J. F. M. & Shariati, M. & Nolet, B. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Many migratory goose populations have thrived over the past decades and their reliance on agricultural resources has often led to conflicts. Control a...

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Spring grazing and the manipulation of food quality by barnacle geese.

Published online: 01 Jan 1982

Authors: Ydenberg, R. C. & Prins, H. H. T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The foraging activities of a large flock of barnacle geese (Branta leucopsis) wintering on the West Friesian island of Schiermonnikoog were monitored ...

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Relationships of three species of bats impacted by white-nose syndrome to forest condition and management.

Published online: 17 Aug 2016

Authors: Silvis, A. & Perry, R. & Ford, W. M.

Content type: Bulletin

Forest management activities can have substantial effects on forest structure and community composition and response of wildlife therein. Bats can be ...

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Influence of the location of honeybee colonies on their choice of pollen sources.

Published online: 01 Jan 1977

Authors: Free, J. B. & Williams, I. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

When about 10% of crops of sweet cherry, kale, field bean and red clover were in flower, colonies were moved to sites either in the crop or at some di...

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Comparative aspects of foraging behaviour of pronghorn antelope and cattle.

Published online: 01 Jan 1976

Authors: Ellis, J. E. & Travis, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

On shortgrass prairie in N.E. Colorado with dominant Bouteloua gracilis, Buchloe dactyloides, Agropyron smithii and Artemisia frigida, antelope and ca...

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