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The impact of variable hatching rates on parasite control: a model of an aquatic ectoparasite in a Finnish fish farm.

Published online: 11 Oct 2006

Authors: Fenton, A. & Hakalahti, T. & Bandilla, M. & Valtonen, E. T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Many parasites of medical and veterinary importance infect via free-living stages that undergo a period of development in the environment before seeki...

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Why high seed densities within buried mesh bags may overestimate depletion rates of soil seed banks.

Published online: 25 May 2005

Authors: Mourik, T. A. van & Stomph, T. J. & Murdoch, A. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Estimates of seed bank depletion rates are essential for modelling and management of plant populations. The seed bag burial method is often used to me...

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The effect of forage structure and availability on food intake, biting rate, bite size and daily eating time of reindeer.

Published online: 01 Jan 1981

Authors: Trudell, J. & White, R. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Factors influencing the food intake of reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) on tundra were studied using tame animals. Food intake was estimated from...

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Understanding the effects of a new grazing policy: the impact of seasonal grazing on shrub demography in the Inner Mongolian steppe.

Published online: 04 Dec 2013

Authors: Li ShouLi & Yu FeiHai & Werger, M. J. A. & Dong Ming & Ramula, S. & Zuidema, P. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Grazing by livestock is a common land use in arid and semi-arid areas. Developing sustainable grazing regimes that conserve vegetation and maintain pr...

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Decomposer communities in human-impacted streams: species dominance rather than richness affects leaf decomposition.

Published online: 16 Oct 2013

Authors: Tolkkinen, M. & Mykrä, H. & Markkola, A. M. & Aisala, H. & Vuori, K. M. & Lumme, J. & Pirttilä, A. M. & Muotka, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

There is compelling evidence that anthropogenic disturbance can decrease biodiversity and impair ecological functioning. A major challenge to biodiver...

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Radiocaesium elimination in fish: variation among and within species.

Published online: 13 Apr 1999

Authors: Forseth, T. & Ugedal, O. & Næsje, T. F. & Jonsson, B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Ecotoxicological models are used to assess the effects of radionuclides on freshwater ecosystems and the potential transfer to humans depend on accura...

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Incorporating temporal dynamics to enhance grazing management outcomes for a long-lived species.

Published online: 08 May 2023

Authors: Larios, L. & Hallett, L. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Identifying successful management strategies for long-lived species is challenging, especially in fluctuating environments, because the response of in...

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Increased clonal growth in heavily harvested ecosystems failed to rescue ayahuasca lianas from decline in the Peruvian Amazon rainforest.

Published online: 19 Feb 2024

Authors: Coe, M. A. & Gaoue, O. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Increasing harvest and overexploitation of wild plants for non-timber forest products can significantly affect population dynamics of harvested popula...

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Modelling Chlamydia-koala interactions: coexistence, population dynamics and conservation implications.

Published online: 16 Sep 1998

Authors: Augustine, D. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A model of koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) and Chlamydia psittaci population dynamics was developed to examine interactions between Chlamydia transmiss...

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Barley and its environment. 7. Relationships between irradiance, leaf photosynthetic rate and stomatal conductance.

Published online: 01 Jan 1977

Authors: Biscoe, P. V. & Incoll, L. D. & Littleton, E. J. & Ollerenshaw, J. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A technique for measuring photosynthetic rates of attached leaves using 14CO2 was compared, in a field crop of barley, with a non-destructive method w...

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