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Predation of codling moth eggs, Cydia pomonella, the predators responsible and their alternative prey.

Published online: 01 Jan 1978

Authors: Glen, D. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In a study in an unsprayed cider-apple orchard in Bristol, England, on the importance of egg predation in the population dynamics of Cydia pomonella (...

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The pyrodiversity-biodiversity hypothesis: a test with savanna termite assemblages.

Published online: 18 Apr 2012

Authors: Davies, A. B. & Eggleton, P. & Rensburg, B. J. van & Parr, C. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Fire is an important disturbance in African savannas where it is generally assumed that high levels of pyrodiversity (variation in aspects of the fire...

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Alternative pollinator taxa are equally efficient but not as effective as the honeybee in a mass flowering crop.

Published online: 04 Nov 2009

Authors: Rader, R. & Howlett, B. G. & Cunningham, S. A. & Westcott, D. A. & Newstrom-Lloyd, L. E. & Walker, M. K. & Teulon, D. A. J. & Edwards, W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The honeybee Apis mellifera is currently in decline worldwide because of the combined impacts of Colony Collapse Disorder and the Varroa destructor mi...

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Restoring frequent fire to dry conifer forests delays the decline of subalpine forests in the southwest United States under projected climate.

Published online: 04 Oct 2024

Authors: Remy, C. C. & Krofcheck, D. J. & Keyser, A. R. & Hurteau, M. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In southwestern US forests, the combined impact of climate change and increased fuel loads due to more than a century of human-caused fire exclusion i...

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Small-scale fires interact with herbivore feedbacks to create persistent grazing lawn environments.

Published online: 04 Oct 2024

Authors: Singh, J. & Donaldson, J. E. & Archibald, S. & Parr, C. L. & Voysey, M. D. & Davies, A. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Fire-herbivory feedbacks strongly influence the formation of grazing lawns in savanna ecosystems. Preliminary findings suggest that small-scale (< ...

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Landscapes with higher crop diversity have lower aphid species richness but higher plant virus prevalence.

Published online: 04 Oct 2024

Authors: Pitt, W. J. & Kairy, L. R. & Mora, V. & Peirce, E. & Jensen, A. S. & Bradford, B. & Groves, R. & Christensen, T. & MacRae, I. & Nachappa, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Diversifying agricultural systems by growing more than one crop species in an area can decrease pest and disease pressure and increase crop yields. Ho...

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Clustered and rotating designs as a strategy to obtain precise detection rates in camera trapping studies.

Published online: 04 Oct 2024

Authors: Palencia, P. & Sereno-Cadierno, J. & Carniato, D. & Marques, T. & Hofmeester, T. R. & Vicente, J. & Acevedo, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Camera traps have transformed the way we monitor wildlife and are now routinely used to address questions from a wide range of ecological and conserva...

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Optimizing enrichment of deadwood for biodiversity by varying sun exposure and tree species: an experimental approach.

Published online: 26 Nov 2020

Authors: Vogel, S. & Gossner, M. M. & Mergner, U. & Müller, J. & Thorn, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The enrichment of deadwood is essential for the conservation of saproxylic biodiversity in managed forests. However, existing strategies focus on a co...

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Macroalgal blooms caused by marine nutrient changes resulting from human activities.

Published online: 26 Dec 2020

Authors: Wang Hui & Wang GuangCe & Gu WenHui

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Macroalgal blooms (green tides) are occurring more frequently in many regions of the world, leading to significant impacts on marine ecology and econo...

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Do polycultures promote win-wins or trade-offs in agricultural ecosystem services? A meta-analysis.

Published online: 14 Jan 2015

Authors: Iverson, A. L. & Marín, L. E. & Ennis, K. K. & Gonthier, D. J. & Connor-Barrie, B. T. & Remfert, J. L. & Cardinale, B. J. & Perfecto, I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Agriculture comprises the largest global land use, makes it a leading cause of habitat loss. It is therefore critical to identify how to best construc...

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