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Fuel, fire and cattle in African highlands: traditional management maintains a mosaic heathland landscape.

Published online: 08 Oct 2014

Authors: Johansson, M. U. & Granström, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Shrubland ecosystems are often inherently flammable due to a canopy structure favourable for fire propagation. At the same time, the fuel bed is not s...

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Behavioural insights for improved uptake of agricultural sustainability assessment tools.

Published online: 08 Aug 2022

Authors: MacLeod, C. J. & Brandt, A. J. & Collins, K. & Moller, H. & Manhire, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Changing human behaviour to enhance agricultural sustainability outcomes is an ongoing challenge that urgently needs addressing. It requires identifyi...

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Rearing impacts on dispersal and biocontrol performance: a case study on Phytoseiulus persimilis.

Published online: 17 Dec 2024

Authors: Willden, S. A. & Nyrop, J. & Sanderson, J. & Wentworth, K. & Stockton, D. G. & Loeb, G. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Ecological theory on predator-prey interactions and an understanding of how environmental factors affect predator dispersal and host finding is founda...

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Stakeholder preferences for pangolin conservation interventions in south-east Nigeria.

Published online: 16 Sep 2023

Authors: Emogor, C. A. & Zabala, A. & Adaje, P. O. & Clark, D. & Nielsen, K. S. & Carmenta, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

The overexploitation of biological resources severely threatens many species, requiring urgent and effective conservation interventions. Such interven...

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The dispersal of certain species of Mallophaga which infest the domestic fowl Callus domesticus.

Published online: 22 May 1969

Authors: Ryder, W. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

As biting lice (Mallophaga) pass their whole life on the host, they have little opportunity for dispersal, except during direct contact between host i...

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Dispersal by flight of leafhoppers (Auchenorrhyncha: Homoptera).

Published online: 01 Jan 1974

Authors: Waloff, N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

One-third of the total of British species of Auchenorrhyncha have been identified in aerial traps at Silwood Park, in southern England. The numbers of...

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Recreational harvest and incident-response management reduce human-carnivore conflicts in an anthropogenic landscape.

Published online: 22 Nov 2017

Authors: Raithel, J. D. & Reynolds-Hogland, M. J. & Koons, D. N. & Carr, P. C. & Aubry, L. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Conserving viable large carnivore populations requires managing their interactions with humans in increasingly anthropogenic landscapes. Faced with de...

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Landscape-scale conservation: collaborative agri-environment schemes could benefit both biodiversity and ecosystem services, but will farmers be willing to participate?

Published online: 16 Oct 2013

Authors: McKenzie, A. J. & Emery, S. B. & Franks, J. R. & Whittingham, M. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The primary aim of many agri-environment schemes (AES) is to enhance biodiversity; however, the results of AES designed for this purpose have, to date...

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Boosting propagule transport models with individual-specific data from mobile apps.

Published online: 09 Nov 2023

Authors: Fischer, S. M. & Ramazi, P. & Simmons, S. & Poesch, M. S. & Lewis, M. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Management of invasive species and pathogens requires information about the traffic of potential vectors. Such information is often taken from vector ...

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Patterns of nesting and dung burial in Onitis dung beetles: implications for pasture productivity and fly control.

Published online: 15 Mar 1988

Authors: Edwards, P. B. & Aschenborn, H. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The nesting biology of Onitis viridulus, O. fulgidus, O. obscurus, O. alexis, O. perpunctatus, O. caffer, O. aygulus [a synonym of O. alexis], O. tort...

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