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Visitor demographics, site-type and activities determine the occurrence and severity of environmental impacts at nature-based tourist destinations.

Published online: 13 Apr 2023

Authors: Torsney, A. & Buckley, Y. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

(1). Increasing demand for access to nature has the potential to increase environmental impacts. Identifying links between increased visitor intensity...

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The horizontal movement of seeds in arable soil by different soil cultivation methods.

Published online: 05 Aug 1999

Authors: Marshall, E. J. P. & Brain, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

To assess the impact of soil cultivation on the horizontal movement of seeds in arable soil, plastic beads and barley or triticale seeds were used as ...

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Nutritional limitations of free-ranging cattle: the importance of habitat quality.

Published online: 05 Mar 1997

Authors: Wallisdevries, M. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Nutritional limitations of free-ranging cattle were examined in relation to variations in habitat quality, in the Netherlands. Twenty Meuse-Rhine-Ysse...

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Linking landscape structure, floral resource distribution, pollen use and movement distances of a generalist predator.

Published online: 01 Dec 2024

Authors: González, E. & Bianchi, F. J. J. A. & Eckerter, P. W. & Entling, M. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Understanding the habitat use and movement patterns of natural enemies in agricultural landscapes is essential for enhancing biological pest control. ...

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Grazing preferences of mountain hares on heather moorland and hill pastures.

Published online: 31 Mar 1990

Authors: Hewson, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Grazing preferences of mountain hares in relation to the area available of each of 7 main classes of moorland and vegetation in NE Scotland were studi...

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Vegetation community selection by ungulates on the Isle of Rhum. II. Vegetation community selection.

Published online: 31 Mar 1990

Authors: Gordon, I. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The seasonal pattern of vegetation community use and selection by free-ranging cattle, red deer, goats and ponies on the Isle of Rhum, Scotland in 198...

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Vegetation community selection by ungulates on the Isle of Rhum. III. Determinants of vegetation community selection.

Published online: 31 Mar 1990

Authors: Gordon, I. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Possible determinants of seasonal vegetation community selection by cattle, red deer, goats and ponies on the Isle of Rhum, Scotland are described and...

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Modelling behavioural and fitness consequences of disturbance for geese along their spring flyway.

Published online: 03 May 2006

Authors: Klaassen, M. & Bauer, S. & Madsen, J. & Tombre, I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

For migratory birds the implications of environmental change may be difficult to predict because they use multiple sites during their annual cycle. Mo...

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Which mechanisms drive seasonal rabies outbreaks in raccoons? A test using dynamic social network models.

Published online: 01 Jun 2016

Authors: Hirsch, B. T. & Reynolds, J. J. H. & Gehrt, S. D. & Craft, M. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The timing of raccoon rabies outbreaks in the eastern USA is non-random and often exhibits a seasonal peak. While fluctuations in disease transmission...

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Is it worthwhile scaring geese to alleviate damage to crops? - An experimental study.

Published online: 01 Jun 2016

Authors: Simonsen, C. E. & Madsen, J. & Tombre, I. M. & Nabe-Nielsen, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Increasing population sizes of geese are the cause of numerous agricultural conflicts in many regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Scaring is often use...

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