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Landscape diversity, habitat connectivity, age and size determine the conservation value of limestone quarries for diverse wild bee communities.

Published online: 08 Apr 2025

Authors: Kirsch, F. & Hass, A. & Alfert, T. & Westphal, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Abandoned and even active limestone quarries (excavation sites) can represent important secondary habitats for many species, including wild bees, asso...

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Predicting the spatio-temporal dynamics of biological invasions: have rapid responses in Europe limited the spread of the yellow-legged hornet (Vespa velutina nigrithorax)?

Published online: 26 Feb 2025

Authors: Hassall, R. M. J. & Purse, B. V. & Barwell, L. & Booy, O. & Lioy, S. & Rorke, S. & Smith, K. & Scalera, R. & Roy, H. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Invasive alien species can have severe impacts on biodiversity, economies, and well-being and their long-term management can involve massive costs. Th...

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UK Barcode of Life: 2023 project - DEFRA Centre of Excellence for DNA Methods.

Published online: 05 Sep 2023

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Price, B. & Cristovao, J. & Sivell, O. & Hall, A. & Hall, D. W. & White, O. & Wilbraham, J. & Brodie, J. & Blagoderov, V. & Whiffin, A. & Cuber, P. & Davis, R. & Misra, R. & Leatherland, D. & Clark, K.

Content type: Reports

DNA-based methods offer a significant opportunity to monitor individual species and species assemblages where appropriate, for example those that may ...

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Upland prairie adaptive management staged-scale restoration practices for native plant and endangered butterfly reintroduction.

Published online: 20 Sep 2023

Authors: Muzychko, C. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

The present practice insight derives from land manager requests to document current on-site activity and provides a management planning reference for ...

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Land-use legacy and the persistence of invasive Avena barbata on abandoned farmland.

Published online: 10 Dec 2008

Authors: Standish, R. J. & Cramer, V. A. & Hobbs, R. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Exotic species invasion onto abandoned farmlands has been linked to an increase in the availability of soil nutrients after cultivation. Avena barbata...

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Ecological niche modelling of two cryptic bat species calls for a reassessment of their conservation status.

Published online: 19 Dec 2007

Authors: Sattler, T. & Bontadina, F. & Hirzel, A. H. & Arlettaz, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

It is difficult to establish conservation priorities for cryptic species when their ecological requirements are confounded by problems with species id...

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Mammals and agri-environment schemes: hare haven or pest paradise?

Published online: 19 Dec 2007

Authors: Reid, N. & McDonald, R. A. & Montgomery, W. I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Agri-environment schemes (AESs) are designed to create landscape-scale improvements in biodiversity. While the specific aims of AESs do not always inc...

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Impacts of a weed biocontrol agent on recovery from water stress in a target and a non-target Hypericum species.

Published online: 21 May 2003

Authors: Willis, A. J. & Berentson, P. R. & Ash, J. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Biological control agents that impact on non-target native species have limited desirability. Aculus hyperici was introduced into Australia to help co...

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Effects of increased soil nitrogen on the dominance of alien annual plants in the Mojave Desert.

Published online: 21 May 2003

Authors: Brooks, M. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Deserts are one of the least invaded ecosystems by plants, possibly due to naturally low levels of soil nitrogen. Increased levels of soil nitrogen ca...

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Stepping stones are crucial for species' long-distance dispersal and range expansion through habitat networks.

Published online: 05 Feb 2014

Authors: Saura, S. & Bodin, Ö. & Fortin, M. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Climate and land-use changes will require species to move large distances following shifts in their suitable habitats, which will frequently involve t...

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