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Dung beetles as indicators of change in the forests of northern Borneo.

Published online: 10 Oct 2001

Authors: Davis, A. J. & Holloway, J. D. & Huijbregts, H. & Krikken, J. & Kirk-Spriggs, A. H. & Sutton, S. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

We reviewed the use of dung beetles as indicators of environmental change, highlighting the influence of natural forest dynamics on species distributi...

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Participatory research tomonitor lakewater pollution.

Published online: 22 Oct 2021

Authors: Aronoff, R. & Dussuet, A. & Erismann, R. & Erismann, S. & Patiny, L. & Vivar-Rios, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Aparticipatory research team, concerned about water quality around LakeGeneva, particularly in the Montreux Bay region where some were lifeguards, ran...

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Linking phylogenetic similarity and pollution sensitivity to develop ecological assessment methods: a test with river diatoms.

Published online: 01 Jun 2016

Authors: Keck, F. & Bouchez, A. & Franc, A. & Rimet, F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Diatoms include a great diversity of taxa and are recognized as powerful bioindicators of freshwater quality. However, using diatoms for bioassessment...

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The value and limitations of local ecological knowledge: longitudinal and retrospective assessment of flagship species in Golfo Dulce, Costa Rica.

Published online: 23 Oct 2021

Authors: Bessesen, B. L. & González-Suárez, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Anthropogenic activities and climate change are affecting marine ecosystems world-wide, but systematic biodiversity assessments through periodic biomo...

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Impact of outdoor winter sports on the abundance of a key indicator species of alpine ecosystems.

Published online: 10 Dec 2008

Authors: Patthey, P. & Wirthner, S. & Signorell, N. & Arlettaz, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Tourism and leisure activities have increased continuously all over the world during the past decades, exerting a growing pressure upon naturally frag...

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Response of taxonomic groups in streams to gradients in resource and habitat characteristics.

Published online: 04 Mar 2009

Authors: Johnson, R. K. & Hering, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Compared to other ecosystem types, a wide variety of biomonitoring methods are available for rivers. Few studies have, however, compared the response ...

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Neighbour effects in the genus Avena. 2. Comparison of weed species.

Published online: 01 Jan 1974

Authors: Trenbath, B. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The effects of the presence of a crop on weed growth were compared using Avena fatua, A. ludoviciana and A. sativa as weed indicator species and A. sa...

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Semi-arid grazing systems and climate change: a survey of present modelling potential and future needs.

Published online: 02 May 2007

Authors: Tietjen, B. & Jeltsch, F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Sustainable land use under climate change requires detailed knowledge of the system dynamics. This applies particularly for the management of domestic...

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Moths, lichens and air pollution along a transect from Manchester to north Wales.

Published online: 01 Jan 1975

Authors: Bishop, J. A. & Cook, L. M. & Muggleton, J. & Seaward, M. R. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The light reflectance, type of epiphyte cover, and lichen flora of samples of oak trees at fifty-three sites along the transect were recorded. The cor...

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Bringing together approaches to reporting on within species genetic diversity.

Published online: 08 Sep 2022

Authors: O'Brien, D. & Laikre, L. & Hoban, S. & Bruford, M. W. & Ekblom, R. & Fischer, M. C. & Hall, J. & Hvilsom, C. & Hollingsworth, P. M. & Kershaw, F. & Mittan, C. S. & Mukassabi, T. A. & Ogden, R. & Segelbacher, G. & Shaw, R. E. & Vernesi, C. & MacDonald, A. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Genetic diversity is one of the three main levels of biodiversity recognised in the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). Fundamental for species ...

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