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Personality, sex and capture biases: challenges for predator monitoring and management.

Published online: 14 Nov 2024

Authors: Johnstone, K. C. & Price, C. & Garvey, P. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The behaviour of vertebrate pests, such as invasive species and nuisance native animals, towards control devices present a major challenge for wildlif...

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Mortality of overwintering pupae of the cabbage root fly (Delia brassicae).

Published online: 01 Jan 1981

Authors: Finch, S. & Skinner, G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

During the winter of 1976-77, few pupae of Delia brassicae (Wied.) were removed by predators from either natural or introduced populations of pupae bu...

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Effects of silvicultural use of the herbicide glyphosate on breeding birds of regenerating clearcuts in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Published online: 10 Mar 1995

Authors: MacKinnon, D. S. & Freedman, B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The effects of habitat changes caused by the spraying of herbicides on the breeding birds of regenerating clearcut mixed woodland (comprising Picea ru...

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Effects of refuge availability on the population dynamics of Triatoma infestans in central Argentina.

Published online: 24 Sep 2003

Authors: Cecere, M. C. & Canale, D. M. & Gürtler, R. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

As part of research on the control and mathematical modelling of transmission of Chagas disease, we tested the joint effects of refuge quantity and qu...

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Manipulation of light spectral quality disrupts host location and attachment by parasitic plants in the genus Cuscuta.

Published online: 01 Jun 2016

Authors: Johnson, B. I. & De Moraes, C. M. & Mescher, M. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Parasitic plants in the genus Cuscuta (dodders) make their living by extracting resources from other plants. While relatively few dodder species are a...

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Reducing soil erosion by improving community functional diversity in semi-arid grasslands.

Published online: 29 Jul 2015

Authors: Zhu HuoXing & Fu BoJie & Wang Shuai & Zhu LinHai & Zhang LiWei & Jiao Lei & Wang Cong

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Great efforts have been made to control soil erosion by restoring plant communities in degraded ecosystems world-wide. However, soil erosion has not b...

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The potential of gardening and other plant-related interventions to reduce symptoms of depression: a systematic review of non-randomized controlled trials and uncontrolled studies.

Published online: 27 Jan 2025

Authors: Rosa, C. D. & Chaves, T. S. & Collado, S. & Larson, L. R. & Lee, K. J. & Profice, C. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Previous systematic reviews have examined the effect of horticultural interventions (e.g., taking care of plants, planting, gardening) on individuals'...

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Rodent, snake and raptor use of restored native perennial grasslands is lower than use of unrestored exotic annual grasslands.

Published online: 21 Nov 2018

Authors: Wolf, K. M. & Whalen, M. A. & Bourbour, R. P. & Baldwin, R. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In California's Central Valley, most native grasslands have been destroyed or degraded due to invasion, farming and development. Grassland restoration...

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Contextualizing UK moorland burning studies with geographical variables and sponsor identity.

Published online: 24 Nov 2020

Authors: Brown, L. E. & Holden, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

It has been claimed that geographical variability could alter conclusions from some studies examining the impacts of prescribed moorland burning, incl...

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Effects of mechanical ditch management on the vegetation of ditch banks in Dutch peat areas.

Published online: 11 Jan 1992

Authors: Strien, A. J. van & Burg, T. van der & Rip, W. J. & Strucker, R. C. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The effects of cleaning frequency, cleaning method and dredging on ditch bank vegetation were studied in peat areas in Zuid-Holland and the western pa...

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