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Temporal and spatial dynamics of beaver-created patches as influenced by management practices in a south-eastern North American landscape.

Published online: 04 Oct 1997

Authors: Snodgrass, J. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Beavers create habitat diversity across catchment landscapes by impounding small streams. This increased habitat diversity leads to increased species ...

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Incorporating disturbance into trophic ecology: fire history shapes mesopredator suppression by an apex predator.

Published online: 20 Feb 2019

Authors: Geary, W. L. & Ritchie, E. G. & Lawton, J. A. & Healey, T. R. & Nimmo, D. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Apex predators can suppress smaller bodied "mesopredators." In doing so, they can provide refuge to species preyed upon by mesopredators, which is par...

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Riparian research and management: past, present, future: Volume 1.

Published online: 31 Jul 2019

Authors: Johnson, R. R. & Carothers, S. W. & Finch, D. M. & Kingsley, K. J. & Stanley, J. T.

Content type: Bulletin

Fifty years ago, riparian habitats were not recognized for their extensive and critical contributions to wildlife and the ecosystem function of waters...

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Qualitative modelling of invasive species eradication on subantarctic Macquarie Island.

Published online: 09 Feb 2011

Authors: Raymond, B. & McInnes, J. & Dambacher, J. M. & Way, S. & Bergstrom, D. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Invaded ecosystems present complex management issues. This problem is exacerbated in many situations by a lack of knowledge about the ecosystem. Howev...

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Investigating the effects of fire management on savanna biodiversity with grid-based spatially explicit population simulations.

Published online: 09 Mar 2021

Authors: Davies, H. F. & Visintin, C. & Gillespie, G. R. & Murphy, B. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The development of effective fire management for biodiversity conservation is a global challenge. The highly dynamic nature of fire, the difficulty in...

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Public willingness to engage in backyard conservation in New Zealand: exploring motivations and barriers for participation.

Published online: 25 Oct 2021

Authors: Woolley, C. K. & Hartley, S. & Nelson, N. J. & Shanahan, D. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Citizen science and participatory conservation offer benefits to urban wildlife and help foster human-nature relationships in cities. To optimize cons...

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Responses of small mammal populations to a forest herbicide application in a 20-year-old conifer plantation.

Published online: 01 Jan 1983

Authors: Sullivan, T. P. & Sullivan, D. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Populations of deer mouse, Oregon vole, Townsend chipmunk and shrew were examined before and after the application of glyphosate in a 20-yr-old planta...

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Clearcutting and burning of northern spruce-fir forests: implications for small mammal communities.

Published online: 23 Sep 1999

Authors: Sullivan, T. P. & Lautenschlager, R. A. & Wagner, R. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A study was conducted to test the hypotheses that (i) abundance and related demographic parameters of small mammal populations would decline after cle...

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Act for the best, prepare for the worst-defining strategic mesopredator triggers that safeguard apex predator eradication benefits.

Published online: 21 Mar 2025

Authors: Willacy, R. & Legge, S. & McDonald-Madden, E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Eradicating invasive species is critical for supporting threatened species recovery. In multi-invaded ecosystems, it may only be feasible to remove on...

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Habitat loss, fragmentation and predator impact: spatial implications for prey conservation.

Published online: 17 Oct 2001

Authors: Schneider, M. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Because predators threaten the survival of endangered prey in many places, predator management is a widespread conservation tool. At the same time, th...

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