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Predicting the speed of tick invasion: an empirical model of range expansion for the Lyme disease vector Ixodes scapularis in Canada.

Published online: 18 Apr 2012

Authors: Leighton, P. A. & Koffi, J. K. & Pelcat, Y. & Lindsay, L. R. & Ogden, N. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Over the past two decades, Ixodes scapularis, the primary tick vector of the Lyme disease pathogen Borrelia burgdorferi in North America has expanded ...

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Integrating adaptation and mitigation in climate change and land-use policies in Peru.

Published online: 13 Jan 2016

Authors: Pramova, E. & Gregorio, M. di & Locatelli, B.

Content type: Bulletin

The interactions between mitigation and adaptation to climate change are particularly evident in agriculture, forestry and other activities based on l...

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Repeated clearing as a mechanism for savanna recovery following bush encroachment.

Published online: 05 Oct 2024

Authors: Wedel, E. R. & Nippert, J. B. & O'Connor, R. C. & Nkuna, P. & Swemmer, A. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Many savannas are experiencing increased cover of trees and shrubs, resulting in reduced herbaceous productivity, shifts in savanna functional structu...

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Chronic anthropogenic disturbance on Caatinga dry forest fragments.

Published online: 23 Nov 2020

Authors: Antongiovanni, M. & Venticinque, E. M. & Matsumoto, M. & Fonseca, C. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Understanding how chronic anthropogenic disturbances are distributed in space leads to more effective conservation and management practices. This stud...

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Landscape context mediates the physiological stress response of birds to farmland diversification.

Published online: 25 Nov 2020

Authors: Latimer, C. E. & Smith, O. M. & Taylor, J. M. & Edworthy, A. B. & Owen, J. P. & Snyder, W. E. & Kennedy, C. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Farmland diversification practices are increasingly adopted to help reverse biodiversity declines in agroecosystems. However, evidence for the effecti...

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A structurally enriched agricultural landscape maintains high reptile diversity in sub-arid south-western Madagascar.

Published online: 26 Jul 2017

Authors: Nopper, J. & Lauströer, B. & Rödel, M. O. & Ganzhorn, J. U. & Bellard, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The concept of biodiversity conservation relies primarily on protected areas. Yet, protected areas are influenced by the surrounding anthropogenic mat...

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Avian pest control in vineyards is driven by interactions between bird functional diversity and landscape heterogeneity.

Published online: 26 Jul 2017

Authors: Barbaro, L. & Rusch, A. & Muiruri, E. W. & Gravellier, B. & Thiery, D. & Castagneyrol, B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Insectivorous birds are increasingly recognized for the crucial pest control services they provide to agroecosystems. While both the foraging activity...

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Effects of pesticides on soil bacterial, fungal and protist communities, soil functions and grape quality in vineyards.

Published online: 24 May 2024

Authors: Steiner, M. & Falquet, L. & Fragnière, A. L. & Brown, A. & Bacher, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Pesticides can have unintentional effects on non-target organisms and change biotic communities. Such changes might be particularly important in soil ...

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Habitat suitability study for the conservation of the volcano rabbit (Romerolagus diazi).

Published online: 18 Sep 1996

Authors: Velázquez, A. & Heil, G. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The endangered Mexican volcano rabbit (Romerolagus diazi) was investigated in relation to habitats. Data, obtained from 137 sampling units in 14 patch...

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Bird communities in African cocoa agroforestry are diverse but lack specialized insectivores.

Published online: 17 Jun 2021

Authors: Jarrett, C. & Smith, T. B. & Claire, T. T. R. & Ferreira, D. F. & Tchoumbou, M. & Elikwo, M. N. F. & Wolfe, J. & Brzeski, K. & Welch, A. J. & Hanna, R. & Powell, L. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Forests are being converted to agriculture throughout the Afrotropics, driving declines in sensitive rainforest taxa such as understorey birds. The on...

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