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Understanding the importance of small patches of habitat for conservation.

Published online: 09 Mar 2016

Authors: Tulloch, A. I. T. & Barnes, M. D. & Ringma, J. & Fuller, R. A. & Watson, J. E. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Conservation activities in fragmented landscapes have largely focused on keeping remaining large patches intact, often disregarding the increasingly i...

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A united front against marine invaders: developing a cost-effective marine biosecurity surveillance partnership between government and industry.

Published online: 20 Jul 2020

Authors: McDonald, J. I. & Wellington, C. M. & Coupland, G. T. & Pedersen, D. & Kitchen, B. & Bridgwood, S. D. & Hewitt, M. & Duggan, R. & Abdo, D. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Successful detection of introduced marine pests (IMP) relies upon effective surveillance. However, the expedience of responding following IMP detectio...

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Impacts of herbivory by ecological replacements on an island ecosystem.

Published online: 08 Sep 2022

Authors: Moorhouse-Gann, R. J. & Vaughan, I. P. & Cole, N. C. & Goder, M. & Tatayah, V. & Jones, C. G. & Mike, D. & Young, R. P. & Bruford, M. W. & Rivers, M. C. & Hipperson, H. & Russo, I. R. M. & Stanton, D. W. G. & Symondson, W. O. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The use of ecological replacements (analogue species to replace extinct taxa) to restore ecosystem functioning is a promising conservation tool. Howev...

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Co-design of a citizen science study: unlocking the potential of eDNA for volunteer freshwater monitoring.

Published online: 22 Apr 2024

Authors: Clarke, S. J. & Long, E. & Biggs, J. & Bruce, K. & Weatherby, A. & Harper, L. R. & Hails, R. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Citizen science is increasingly being promoted as a means of gathering more data to help inform the management of ecosystems. Involving the participan...

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A framework to identify priority wetland habitats and movement corridors for urban amphibian conservation.

Published online: 14 Jun 2022

Authors: Lee, T. S. & Randall, L. A. & Kahal, N. L. & Kinas, H. L. & Carney, V. A. & Rudd, H. & Baker, T. M. & Sanderson, K. & Creed, I. F. & Moehrenschlager, A. & Duke, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

1. Cities worldwide are expanding in area and human population, posing multiple challenges to amphibian populations, including habitat loss from remov...

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Comparative effects of isolated trees on their undercanopy environments in high- and low-rainfall savannas.

Published online: 20 Mar 1993

Authors: Belsky, A. J. & Mwonga, S. M. & Amundson, R. G. & Duxbury, J. M. & Ali, A. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

To determine whether agroforestry and silvopastoralism might be introduced more successfully into xeric or into mesic environments, the effects of iso...

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Insect seed predators and environmental change.

Published online: 10 Dec 2008

Authors: Lewis, O. T. & Gripenberg, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The seed-to-seedling transition may be a critical stage in determining the dynamics of plant populations. Insects which kill seeds either before or af...

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Seagrass is protected from ragworm pressure by a newly discovered grazer-ragworm interaction; implications for restoration.

Published online: 01 Dec 2023

Authors: Cronau, R. J. T. & Telgenkamp, Y. & Fouw, J. de & Katwijk, M. M. van & Bouma, T. J. & Heusinkveld, J. H. T. & Hoeijmakers, D. & Heide, T. van der & Lamers, L. P. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Coastal ecosystems are generally controlled by the combination of bottom-up (resource-driven) and top-down (consumer-driven) trophic, and non-trophic ...

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Improving assessments of data-limited populations using life-history theory.

Published online: 19 Jun 2021

Authors: Horswill, C. & Manica, A. & Daunt, F. & Newell, M. & Wanless, S. & Wood, M. & Matthiopoulos, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Predicting how populations may respond to climate change and anthropogenic pressures requires detailed knowledge of demographic traits, such as surviv...

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A methodological guide to observe local-scale geodiversity for biodiversity research and management.

Published online: 20 Sep 2022

Authors: Hjort, J. & Tukiainen, H. & Salminen, H. & Kemppinen, J. & Kiilunen, P. & Snåre, H. & Alahuhta, J. & Maliniemi, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Current global environmental change calls for comprehensive and complementing approaches for biodiversity conservation. According to recent research, ...

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