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Evaluating staging habitat quality to advance the conservation of a declining migratory shorebird, red knot Calidris canutus.

Published online: 07 Oct 2022

Authors: Mu Tong & Cai ShangXiao & Peng HeBo & Hassell, C. J. & Boyle, A. & Zhang ZhengWang & Piersma, T. & Wilcove, D. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Identifying where and when population 'bottlenecks' occur is critical to the conservation of migratory species, many of which are declining precipitou...

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Earthworm abundance and availability does not influence the reproductive decisions of black-tailed godwits in an agricultural grassland.

Published online: 13 Jun 2022

Authors: Verhoeven, M. A. & McBride, A. D. & Hooijmeijer, J. C. E. W. & Piersma, T. & Senner, N. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Maintaining the biodiversity of agricultural ecosystems has become a global imperative. Across Europe, species that occupy agricultural grasslands, su...

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Do ditch-side electric fences improve the breeding productivity of ground-nesting waders?

Published online: 14 Jun 2022

Authors: Verhoeven, M. A. & Loonstra, A. H. J. & Pringle, T. & Kaspersma, W. & Whiffin, M. & McBride, A. D. & Sjoerdsma, P. & Roodhart, C. & Burgess, M. D. & Piersma, T. & Smart, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Insufficient reproduction as a consequence of predation on eggs and chicks is a major determinant of population decline in ground-nesting birds, inclu...

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Biological control in winter: novel evidence for the importance of generalist predators.

Published online: 25 Feb 2015

Authors: Pekár, S. & Michalko, R. & Loverre, P. & Líznarová, E. & Černecká, L'.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The role of generalist predators in pest control has been neglected because generalists are not able to track pest populations. Generalist predators a...

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Nesting sites of giant honeybees modulated by landscape patterns.

Published online: 21 Nov 2018

Authors: Pavageau, C. & Gaucherel, C. & Garcia, C. & Ghazoul, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The composition of agro-ecological landscapes is thought to have important implications for the production of major crops through its effects on polli...

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How moles contribute to colonization success of water voles in grassland: implications for control.

Published online: 17 May 2006

Authors: Delattre, P. & Clarac, R. & Melis, J. P. & Pleydell, D. R. J. & Giraudoux, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Outbreaks of the water vole Arvicola terrestris cause severe damage in grasslands of upland regions of Europe. The sheer speed of this phenomenon is a...

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The spatio-temporal distribution of a rodent reservoir host of cutaneous leishmaniasis.

Published online: 18 Oct 2000

Authors: Fichet-Calvet, E. & Jomâa, I. & Zaafouri, B. & Ashford, R. W. & Ben-Ismail, R. & Delattre, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The rodent Psammomys obesus is the main reservoir host for Leishmania major, the causative agent of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Tunisia, much of North ...

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Habitat selection by yellowhammers Emberiza citrinella on lowland farmland at two spatial scales: implications for conservation management.

Published online: 25 May 2005

Authors: Whittingham, M. J. & Swetnam, R. D. & Wilson, J. D. & Chamberlain, D. E. & Freckleton, R. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella populations have declined rapidly in the UK over recent decades, and a clear understanding of their habitat requireme...

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Local dispersion of the Eucalyptus leaf-beetle Chrysophtharta bimaculata (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), and implications for forest protection.

Published online: 13 Nov 1997

Authors: Clarke, A. R. & Zalucki, M. P. & Madden, J. L. & Patel, V. S. & Paterson, S. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Chrysophtharta bimaculata is a native chrysomelid species that can cause chronic defoliation of plantation and regrowth Eucalyptus forests in Tasmania...

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Transgenic weed beets: possible, probable, avoidable?

Published online: 11 Sep 2002

Authors: Desplanque, B. & Hautekèete, N. & Dijk, H. van

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Weed beets pose a serious problem for sugarbeet Beta vulgaris var. saccharifera crops. Traditionally, the only efficient method of weed control has be...

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