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Density dependence only affects increase rates in baleen whale populations at high abundance levels.

Published online: 14 Nov 2024

Authors: Kanaji, Y. & Williams, R. & Zerbini, A. N. & Branch, T. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Most baleen whale populations are increasing after the end of industrial whaling, but their recovery patterns challenge long-standing assumptions abou...

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Nutrient and microbial changes in the peat profile beneath Sphagnum magellanicum in response to additions of ammonium nitrate.

Published online: 28 Nov 1997

Authors: Williams, B. L. & Silcock, D. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Applications of ammonium nitrate (NH4NO3) to cores of Sphagnum magellanicumin situ at 2-week intervals for 20 weeks from mid-June at a raised mire in ...

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Small-scale habitat complexity preserves ecosystem services on coral reefs.

Published online: 15 Jan 2024

Authors: Beese, C. M. & Mumby, P. J. & Rogers, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Coral reef habitat quality is declining in many locations because of heatwaves (coral bleaching) and other disturbances. Reef-building corals provide ...

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A cyclical feeding model for pathogen transmission and its application to determine vectorial capacity from vector infection rates.

Published online: 13 Jul 1991

Authors: Saul, A. J. & Graves, P. M. & Kay, B. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A model of disease transmission was formulated which assumed that vector feeding behaviour is cyclical rather than continuous. This model led to equat...

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NatureScot Research Report 1359 - Natural capital assessments of urban nature-based solutions in Scotland.

Published online: 24 Nov 2024

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Pacheco, M. S.

Content type: Reports

This report explores the application of Natural Capital Assessments (NCA) tools in urban nature-based solutions (NbS) projects in Scotland, aiming to ...

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Niches for species: a multi-species model to guide woodland management.

Published online: 31 May 2020

Authors: Broome, A. & Rattey, A. & Bellamy, C.

Content type: Bulletin

To protect biodiversity in the face of environmental change, there is a need to designate and manage areas of habitat for rare and threatened species....

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Nutrient release and community metabolism following application of herbicide to macrophytes in microcosms.

Published online: 01 Jan 1977

Authors: Strange, R. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The macrophyte Egeria densa was introduced into plastic-lined pools of dechlorinated tap-water and allowed to grow for 17 days. A mixture of diquat + ...

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Influence of management and environmental factors on the distribution of the marsh ragwort (Senecio aquaticus Huds.) in agricultural grassland in Orkney.

Published online: 01 Jan 1977

Authors: Forbes, J. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Factors which encouraged the establishment of populations of Senecio aquaticus in agricultural grassland in Orkney included (1) the presence of water ...

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An examination of the accuracy of a sequential PCR and sequencing test used to detect the incursion of an invasive species: the case of the red fox in Tasmania.

Published online: 10 Jun 2015

Authors: Ramsey, D. S. L. & MacDonald, A. J. & Quasim, S. & Barclay, C. & Sarre, S. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) diagnostic tests are increasingly applied to the identification of wildlife. Yet rigorous verification is rare and the...

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Calculations of gaseous and particulate emissions from German agriculture 1990-2016 report on methods and data (RMD) submission 2018.

Published online: 17 Oct 2018

Authors: Haenel, H. D. & Rösemann, C. & Dämmgen, U. & Döring, U. & Wulf, S. & Eurich-Menden, B. & Freibauer, A. & Döhler, H. & Schreiner, C. & Osterburg, B.

Content type: Miscellaneous

The report at hand (including a comprehensive annex of data) serves as additional document to the National Inventory Report (NIR) on the German green ...

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