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Understanding dispersal rates of invading weed biocontrol agents.

Published online: 13 Apr 2011

Authors: Paynter, Q. & Bellgard, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Classical weed biological control programmes aim to rapidly establish biocontrol agent populations throughout the range of a weed. Release strategies,...

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Guidelines for large herbivore translocation simplified: black rhinoceros case study.

Published online: 13 Apr 2011

Authors: Linklater, W. L. & Adcock, K. & Preez, P. du & Swaisgood, R. R. & Law, P. R. & Knight, M. H. & Gedir, J. V. & Kerley, G. I. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Most hypotheses for translocation success are elaborate, hierarchical, and untested combinations of socio-ecological predictors. Empirical support for...

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Is invasion success explained by enemy release?

Published online: 07 Nov 2020

Authors: Roznik, E.

Content type: Blog

Identifying the mechanisms underlying biological invasions can inform the management of invasive species. The enemy release hypothesis (ERH) suggests ...

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Designing an optimal large-scale reintroduction plan for a critically endangered species.

Published online: 18 Sep 2023

Authors: Canessa, S. & Salgado-Rojas, J. & Villero, D. & Brotons, L. & Amat, F. & Guinart, D. & Solórzano, S. & López, L. & Comas, X. & Hermoso, V.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Optimization methods are routinely used for landscape-level conservation planning, but still underused in supporting species recovery programs. A poss...

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Grasping at the routes of biological invasions: a framework for integrating pathways into policy.

Published online: 23 Apr 2008

Authors: Hulme, P. E. & Bacher, S. & Kenis, M. & Klotz, S. & Kühn, I. & Minchin, D. & Nentwig, W. & Olenin, S. & Panov, V. & Pergl, J. & Pyšek, P. & Roques, A. & Sol, D. & Solarz, W. & Vilà, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Pathways describe the processes that result in the introduction of alien species from one location to another. A framework is proposed to facilitate t...

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The estimation of the dispersal rate of the adult cabbage root fly (Erioischia brassicae (Bouche)) in the presence of a brassica crop.

Published online: 01 Jan 1973

Authors: Hawkes, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A marking method for Hylemya (Erioischia) brassicae (Bch.), in which the flies were fed on a sucrose solution containing radioactive phosphorus (32P) ...

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Age-dependent effects of developmental experience on morphology, performance, dispersal and survival in a translocated, endangered species.

Published online: 26 Jul 2022

Authors: Hammond, T. T. & Swaisgood, R. R. & Jacobs, L. E. & Curtis, M. J. & McCormick, B. A. & Hornfeldt, J. A. & Trotman, E. M. & Shier, D. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

While ex situ breeding programs are critical tools for species recovery, translocations using animals reared under human care can face low success rat...

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A model relating numbers of dispersing insects to distance and time.

Published online: 01 Jan 1978

Authors: Freeman, G. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A simple model is proposed relating numbers of dispersing insects to distance from a release point and time. One form of the model, which is explained...

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Photosynthetic and respiratory exchanges of carbon dioxide by leaves of the grain amaranth.

Published online: 03 Jan 1969

Authors: El-sharkawy, M. A. & Loomis, R. S. & Williams, W. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The maximum rate of apparent photosynthesis in recently expanded leaves of unshaded Amaranthus edulis plants at 310 ppm. CO2 and 7500 f.c. was 55 ± 5 ...

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Phenotypic and community consequences of captive propagation in mosquitofish.

Published online: 20 Jul 2020

Authors: Wood, Z. T. & Fryxell, D. C. & Robinson, R. R. & Palkovacs, E. P. & Kinnison, M. T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

1. Captive propagation can lead to phenotypic change in fish populations, but the broader community-level consequences of captive phenotypes remain la...

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