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Landscape complexity promotes hoverflies across different types of semi-natural habitats in farmland.

Published online: 20 Feb 2019

Authors: Schirmel, J. & Albrecht, M. & Bauer, P. M. & Sutter, L. & Pfister, S. C. & Entling, M. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Semi-natural habitats (SNH) provide essential resources for many organisms in agricultural landscapes and can increase biodiversity at the local and l...

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Active farmsteads are year-round strongholds for farmland birds.

Published online: 20 Feb 2019

Authors: Šálek, M. & Bažant, M. & Żmihorski, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Farmland birds have experienced substantial declines over recent decades and various conservation measures have been designed to halt their massive de...

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Vulnerability of moorland plant communities to environmental change: consequences of realistic species loss on functional diversity.

Published online: 02 Apr 2014

Authors: Sasaki, T. & Katabuchi, M. & Kamiyama, C. & Shimazaki, M. & Nakashizuka, T. & Hikosaka, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Understanding the consequences of realistic species loss on the functioning and persistence of vulnerable ecosystems is key to devising conservation s...

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The role of overgrazing and anthropogenic disturbance in shaping spatial patterns of distribution of an invasive seaweed.

Published online: 02 Apr 2014

Authors: Tamburello, L. & Bulleri, F. & Balata, D. & Benedetti-Cecchi, L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Natural and human-generated disturbances are widely acknowledged as key drivers of biological invasions. Understanding the role of spatial patterns of...

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Influence of combined pesticide and parasite exposure on bumblebee colony traits in the laboratory.

Published online: 02 Apr 2014

Authors: Fauser-Misslin, A. & Sadd, B. M. & Neumann, P. & Sandrock, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Pollinating insects provide vital ecosystem services of enormous importance for economies and biodiversity. Yet, there is a concerning global trend of...

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Impact of chronic exposure to a pyrethroid pesticide on bumblebees and interactions with a trypanosome parasite.

Published online: 02 Apr 2014

Authors: Baron, G. L. & Raine, N. E. & Brown, M. J. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Bees are exposed to pesticides when foraging in agricultural areas and growing evidence suggests that such compounds can be harmful to managed and wil...

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Ten principles for generating accessible and useable COVID-19 environmental science and a fit-for-purpose evidence base.

Published online: 10 May 2021

Authors: Kadykalo, A. N. & Haddaway, N. R. & Rytwinski, T. & Cooke, S. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

The 'anthropause', a period of unusually reduced human activity and mobility due to COVID-19 restrictions, has serendipitously opened up unique opport...

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Allocating community-level payments for ecosystem services: initial experiences from a REDD pilot in Tanzania.

Published online: 23 Dec 2015

Authors: Robinson, E. J. Z. & Albers, H. J. & Lokina, R. B. & Meshack, C.

Content type: Bulletin

Payments for ecosystem services (PES) typically reward landowners for managing their land to provide ecosystem services that would not otherwise be pr...

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National aquaculture development strategy and action plan of Bangladesh, 2013-2020.

Published online: 05 Aug 2015

Published by: Food and Agriculture Organization & Bangladesh, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh

Content type: Miscellaneous

The National Aquaculture Development Strategy and Action Plan of Bangladesh 2013-2020 constitutes 16 outputs under four objectives. These are geared t...

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Non-target effects of broadleaf herbicide on a native perennial forb: a demographic framework for assessing and minimizing impacts.

Published online: 03 Jun 2009

Authors: Crone, E. E. & Marler, M. & Pearson, D. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Invasive species are one of the leading threats to biodiversity worldwide. Therefore, chemical herbicides are increasingly used to control invasive pl...

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