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Moisture availability and ecological restoration limit fine fuels and modelled wildfire intensity following non-native ungulate removal in Hawaii.

Published online: 19 Nov 2021

Authors: Zhu, T. R. & Litton, C. M. & Giardina, C. P. & Trauernicht, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The removal and exclusion of non-native ungulates for conservation of biodiversity is common globally, including on tropical Pacific Islands. However,...

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Risk of contact between endangered African wild dogs Lycaon pictus and domestic dogs: opportunities for pathogen transmission.

Published online: 30 Nov 2011

Authors: Woodroffe, R. & Donnelly, C. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Infectious diseases seriously threaten the populations of many endangered mammals, including African wild dogs Lycaon pictus. Extinction risks may be ...

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The effects of alien shrub invasions on vegetation structure and fire behaviour in South African fynbos shrublands: a simulation study.

Published online: 23 Apr 1986

Authors: Wilgen, B. W. van & Richardson, D. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

South African fynbos vegetation, principally Protea repens and P. neriifolia, is fire-prone and susceptible to invasion by alien shrubs. Changes in bi...

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Integrating agent-based models into the ensemble ecosystem modelling framework: a rewilding case study at the Knepp Estate, UK.

Published online: 21 Apr 2025

Authors: Neil, E. & Carrella, E. & Bailey, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Ensemble ecosystem models (EEMs) are powerful tools for assessing the impacts of ecological management decisions made under uncertainty. However, thei...

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Immigration, frequency distributions and dispersion patterns of the psyllid Trioza erytreae (Del Guercio) in a citrus orchard.

Published online: 01 Jan 1983

Authors: Samways, M. J. & Manicom, B. Q.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A citrus orchard at Nelspruit, South Africa, was pruned back to the main branches to stimulate the growth of new shoots, which are highly attractive t...

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Understanding residents' engagement for the protection of urban green spaces by enriching the value-belief-norm theory with relational values-a case study of Munich (Germany).

Published online: 06 Nov 2024

Authors: Hossu, C. A. & Artmann, M. & Saito, T. & Lierop, M. van & Ioja, C. I. & Pauleit, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Urban green spaces (UGS) provide mechanisms through which people connect and interact with each other, strengthening social relationships as well as h...

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Assessing the impact of pesticides on lumbricid populations: an individual-based modelling approach.

Published online: 09 Apr 1997

Authors: Baveco, J. M. & Roos, A. M. de

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In an ecological approach to risk assessment, population models may play an important role. The population dynamic models described take into account ...

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Comparative studies of the ingestive behaviour and herbage intake of sheep and cattle grazing indigenous hill plant communities.

Published online: 31 Aug 1991

Authors: Hodgson, J. & Forbes, T. D. A. & Armstrong, R. H. & Beattie, M. M. & Hunter, E. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In field studies in Scotland, groups of non-lactating ewes and cows grazed together on 3 native grassland communities (Agrostis-Festuca, Nardus-Festuc...

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An improved quantitative method for estimating invertebrate predation in the field using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).

Published online: 03 Apr 1993

Authors: Sopp, P. I. & Sunderland, K. D. & Fenlon, J. S. & Wratten, S. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

An equation for estimating invertebrate predation was tested in laboratory experiments with Sitobion avenae and polyphagous predators (Agonum dorsale,...

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Nature's contribution to people and community engagement: socio-cultural and economic perceptions of Beaver presence in the environment.

Published online: 25 Nov 2024

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Johnson, V. & Martin, A. & Delugin, C.

Content type: Reports

This report presents the findings of a research project that aimed to collate, analyse and report field-based evidence of the effects of beaver (Casto...

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