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The reproductive benefits of livestock farming in barn swallows Hirundo rustica: quality of nest site or foraging habitat?

Published online: 01 Dec 2010

Authors: Grüebler, M. U. & Korner-Nievergelt, F. & Hirschheydt, J. von

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In many parts of the world, changes in agricultural land-use have led to significant declines of bird species, including aerial insectivores such as b...

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Desertification alters the response of vegetation to changes in precipitation.

Published online: 01 Dec 2010

Authors: Verón, S. R. & Paruelo, J. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Desertification is of critical concern because it may affect 40% of the global land area inhabited by more than 1 billion people. During the process o...

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Control of the toxic plant Colchicum autumnale in semi-natural grasslands: effects of cutting treatments on demography and diversity.

Published online: 02 Apr 2014

Authors: Winter, S. & Jung, L. S. & Eckstein, R. L. & Otte, A. & Donath, T. W. & Kriechbaum, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Semi-natural grasslands are important habitats for the conservation of biodiversity in Europe. High population densities of toxic Colchicum autumnale ...

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Spatial targeting of woodland creation can reduce the colonisation credit of woodland plants.

Published online: 02 Oct 2023

Authors: Hughes, S. & Kunin, W. & Ziv, G. & Watts, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Colonisation credit refers to the temporal lag between positive conservation actions and species' responses and may be one of the reasons we fail to m...

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Ten principles for generating accessible and useable COVID-19 environmental science and a fit-for-purpose evidence base.

Published online: 10 May 2021

Authors: Kadykalo, A. N. & Haddaway, N. R. & Rytwinski, T. & Cooke, S. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

The 'anthropause', a period of unusually reduced human activity and mobility due to COVID-19 restrictions, has serendipitously opened up unique opport...

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Effects of forest removal on amphibian migrations: implications for habitat and landscape connectivity.

Published online: 03 Jun 2009

Authors: Todd, B. D. & Luhring, T. M. & Rothermel, B. B. & Gibbons, J. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Habitat loss is a leading cause of global amphibian declines. Forest removal is a particularly significant threat because an estimated 82% of amphibia...

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Non-target effects of broadleaf herbicide on a native perennial forb: a demographic framework for assessing and minimizing impacts.

Published online: 03 Jun 2009

Authors: Crone, E. E. & Marler, M. & Pearson, D. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Invasive species are one of the leading threats to biodiversity worldwide. Therefore, chemical herbicides are increasingly used to control invasive pl...

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Intra-site sources of restoration variability in severely invaded rangeland: strong temporal effects of herbicide-weather interactions;weak spatial effects of plant community patch type and litter.

Published online: 24 Oct 2022

Authors: Donaldson, R. & Germino, M. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Invasions by exotic annual grasses (EAGs) are replacing native perennials in semiarid areas globally, including the vast sagebrush-steppe rangelands o...

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Congruence among multiple indices of habitat preference for species facing human-induced rapid environmental change: a case study using the brewer's sparrow.

Published online: 25 Oct 2022

Authors: Carlin, M. & Chalfoun, A. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

1. Accurate evaluations of habitat preference are key to understanding optimal conditions for wildlife survival and reproduction. Habitat selection, h...

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Current policies in Europe and South Asia do not prevent veterinary use of drugs toxic to vultures.

Published online: 19 Aug 2024

Authors: Cook, S. E. & Green, R. E. & Lieberherr, E. & Bowden, C. G. R. & Muhammed Jamshed Iqbal Chaudhry & Alam, A. B. M. S. & Bharathidasan, S. & Vibhu Prakash & Ghoshal, A. & Margalida, A. & Mohammed Shobrak & Thapa, I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Population declines of vultures of the genus Gyps in the Indian Subcontinent in the 1990s and 2000s were among the most rapid global population declin...

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