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Studies in the grazing of heather moorland in north-east Scotland. IV. Seed dispersal and plant establishment in dung.

Published online: 28 Oct 1985

Authors: Welch, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Seed of 88 spp. were shown to be transmitted by herbivores; of these Agrostis tenuis [A. capillaris] Calluna vulgaris, Juncus spp., Poa pratensis, Cer...

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A cross-taxonomic index for quantifying the health of farmland biodiversity.

Published online: 06 Jan 2010

Authors: Butler, S. J. & Brooks, D. & Feber, R. E. & Storkey, J. & Vickery, J. A. & Norris, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The development of sustainable, multi-functional agricultural systems involves reconciling the needs of agricultural production with the objectives fo...

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Interacting effects of management and environmental variability at multiple scales on invasive species distributions.

Published online: 06 Jan 2010

Authors: Diez, J. M. & Buckley, H. L. & Case, B. S. & Harsch, M. A. & Sciligo, A. R. & Wangen, S. R. & Duncan, R. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The distribution and abundance of invasive species can be driven by both environmental variables and land management decisions. However, understanding...

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Modelling pulsed releases for sterile insect techniques: fitness costs of sterile and transgenic males and the effects on mosquito dynamics.

Published online: 01 Dec 2010

Authors: White, S. M. & Rohani, P. & Sait, S. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The development of transgenic technologies, coupled with sterile insect techniques (SIT), is being explored in relation to new approaches for the biol...

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Assessing potential invasiveness of woody horticultural plant species using seedling growth rate traits.

Published online: 01 Dec 2010

Authors: Grotkopp, E. & Erskine-Ogden, J. & Rejmánek, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The ornamental plant trade, forestry, and agriculture have been responsible for the initial introduction of over 60% of invasive alien plant species. ...

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Habitat preferences and survival in wildlife reintroductions: an ecological trap in reintroduced grey partridges.

Published online: 01 Dec 2010

Authors: Rantanen, E. M. & Buner, F. & Riordan, P. & Sotherton, N. & Macdonald, D. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Wildlife reintroductions can help to restore populations and save species from extinction. However, success rates of reintroductions are low due to in...

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Phylogenetic measures of plant communities show long-term change and impacts of fire management in tallgrass prairie remnants.

Published online: 23 Dec 2015

Authors: Larkin, D. J. & Hipp, A. L. & Kattge, J. & Prescott, W. & Tonietto, R. K. & Jacobi, S. K. & Bowles, M. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Phylogenies are increasingly incorporated into ecological studies on the basis that evolutionary relatedness broadly correlates with trait similarity....

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Assessing metabarcoding methods for re-analysis of pond DNA samples: Towards a new metric for assessment of pond condition.

Published online: 24 Jan 2024

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Ward, G. & Robertson, C. & Ryder, D. & Bass, D.

Content type: Reports

The aims of this study were to determine whether the quality and quantity of plant and eukaryote DNA present in the district level licensing (DLL) sam...

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Different ways to success: plant community trajectories over time and a soil moisture gradient in restored wetlands.

Published online: 06 Jul 2023

Authors: Mosanghini, D. & Oriolo, G. & Boscutti, F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Ecological restoration is one of the most promising strategies to combat historical wetland losses caused by land use changes. Restored areas are idea...

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Direct and indirect effects of management and landscape on biological pest control and crop pest infestation in apple orchards.

Published online: 22 Jun 2023

Authors: Daelemans, R. & Hulsmans, E. & Laenen, E. & Remy, S. & Beliën, T. & Honnay, O.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Biological pest control, relying on naturally occurring predator-prey dynamics, is considered a key element to achieve more sustainable farming system...

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