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When to end releases in reintroduction programmes: demographic rates and population viability analysis of bearded vultures in the Alps.

Published online: 04 Mar 2009

Authors: Schaub, M. & Zink, R. & Beissmann, H. & Sarrazin, F. & Arlettaz, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Reintroductions are commonly used for re-establishing self-sustainable populations in formerly inhabited areas. Reintroductions are expensive, and thu...

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Wildlife conservation can be compatible with human development, but increasing interactions with humans may pose problems.

Published online: 16 Sep 2020

Authors: Ament, J. M. & Collen, B. & Carbone, C. & Mace, G. M. & Freeman, R.

Content type: Blog

The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) include economic, social and environmental dimensions of human development and make explicit commitments t...

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Big-leaf mahogany Swietenia macrophylla population dynamics and implications for sustainable management.

Published online: 04 Jun 2014

Authors: Grogan, J. & Landis, R. M. & Free, C. M. & Schulze, M. D. & Lentini, M. & Ashton, M. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The impacts of selective harvesting in tropical forests on population recovery and future timber yields by high-value species remain largely unknown f...

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The effects of grassland management on plant performance and demography in the perennial herb Primula veris.

Published online: 19 Jan 2005

Authors: Brys, R. & Jacquemyn, H. & Endels, P. & Blust, G. de & Hermy, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Because of changing land-use practices and abandonment, many European calcareous grasslands are under increasing threat. In order to protect those gra...

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Population dynamics in wild boar Sus scrofa: ecology, elasticity of growth rate and implications for the management of pulsed resource consumers.

Published online: 04 Jan 2006

Authors: Bieber, C. & Ruf, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In terrestrial ecosystems many species show large population fluctuations caused by pulsed resources, such as mast seeding. A prime example of a mamma...

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Factors affecting the recovery of Mexican wolves in the Southwest United States.

Published online: 15 Feb 2024

Authors: Breck, S. W. & Davis, A. J. & Oakleaf, J. K. & Bergman, D. L. & Devos, J. & Greer, J. P. & Pepin, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Recovering and maintaining large carnivore populations is a global conservation challenge that requires better knowledge of the factors affecting thei...

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An initial assessment of the sustainability of waterbird harvest in the United Kingdom.

Published online: 11 Mar 2023

Authors: Ellis, M. B. & Cameron, T. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

There is a need to assess the sustainability of wild bird harvest in the United Kingdom (UK), and more widely, across Europe. Yet, data on populations...

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Failure to coordinate management in transboundary populations hinders the achievement of national management goals: the case of wolverines in Scandinavia.

Published online: 23 Jul 2020

Authors: Gervasi, V. & Linnell, J. D. C. & Brøseth, H. & Gimenez, O.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Large carnivores are expanding in Europe, and their return is associated with conflicts that often result in policies to regulate their population siz...

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Effects of earthworm inoculation upon the root growth of direct drilled cereals.

Published online: 01 Jan 1981

Authors: Edwards, C. A. & Lofty, J. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Normal field populations of deep-burrowing or shallow-working earthworms were inoculated into small plots that had been sterilized with dichloropropan...

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Land use and population growth of Primula veris: an experimental demographic approach.

Published online: 25 May 2005

Authors: Ehrlén, J. & Syrjänen, K. & Leimu, R. & Garcia, M. B. & Lehtilä, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Changes in land use are the primary cause of decline for many plant species. Efficient management actions for such species must be based on knowledge ...

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