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How can control of invading plant pathogens increase their rate of spread? How can we prevent it?

Published online: 05 Nov 2020

Authors: Sharp, R.

Content type: Blog

This paper presents the results of studies conducted to determine the effect of the control of invading plant pathogens in increasing their rate of sp...

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Spatial dynamics of habitat use informs reintroduction efforts in the presence of an invasive predator.

Published online: 20 Feb 2019

Authors: Rehm, E. M. & Balsat, M. B. & Lemoine, N. P. & Savidge, J. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Islands experience major impacts from introduced species, especially nocturnal predators. The brown tree snake (Boiga irregularis) extirpated almost t...

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Cumulative propagule pressure exerted by escaped pet parrots.

Published online: 18 Sep 2023

Authors: Stanley, M. C. & McNaughton, E. J. & Fewster, R. M. & Galbraith, J. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The global pet trade provides a pathway for introduced species to invade new environments. Most studies use trade data as an indirect proxy for propag...

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Population structure of the rare, long-lived perennial Gentiana pneumonanthe in relation to vegetation and management in the Netherlands.

Published online: 14 Oct 1994

Authors: Oostermeijer, J. G. B. & Veer, R. van't & Nijs, J. C. M. den

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Analysis of population age-state spectra of Gentiana pneumonanthe in a variety of vegetation types (principally wet heathlands and unmanured hay meado...

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Wolf survival and population trend using non-invasive capture-recapture techniques in the Western Alps.

Published online: 04 Nov 2009

Authors: Marucco, F. & Pletscher, D. H. & Boitani, L. & Schwartz, M. K. & Pilgrim, K. L. & Lebreton, J. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Reliable estimates of population parameters are often necessary for conservation management but these are hard to obtain for elusive, rare and wide-ra...

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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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Chinese mystery snail, Cipangopaludina chinensis, phylogenetic analysis and barcoding: Pevensey Levels, Sussex; and Southampton, Hampshire.

Published online: 08 Oct 2024

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Rees, H. C. & Measures, G. H.

Content type: Reports

This study was commissioned to build on the qPCR assay developed for detecting Cipangopaludina chinensis by ADAS in 2021 (NECR410). The qPCR successfu...

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Koalas, friends and foes-the application of airborne eDNA for the biomonitoring of threatened species.

Published online: 02 Dec 2024

Authors: Frere, C. & Jackson, N. & Moreno, J. & Sandino, A. O. & Ball, S. & Powell, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Curbing global wildlife population declines will necessitate the protection of their habitat, and subsequent robust baseline information about wildlif...

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Native trees are responsible for the high carbon density in urban natural area forests across eight United States cities.

Published online: 08 Apr 2025

Authors: Jevon, F. & Crown, C. A. & Clark, J. A. G. & Doroski, D. A. & Darling, L. & Sonti, N. F. & Yesilonis, I. D. & Dietsch, G. & Bradford, M. & Pregitzer, C. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Urban natural area forests provide cities with crucial ecosystem services, including carbon storage and sequestration. Although previous work from a s...

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Applied ecological research is on the rise but connectivity barriers persist between four major subfields.

Published online: 23 Jul 2020

Authors: Staples, T. L. & Dwyer, J. M. & Wainwright, C. E. & Mayfield, M. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Climate change, land clearing and invasive species are affecting ecosystems in concert, so effective management requires knowledge sharing and collabo...

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