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Finite study areas and vital rates: sampling effects on estimates of spotted owl survival and population trends.

Published online: 21 Nov 2007

Authors: Zimmerman, G. S. & Gutiérrez, R. J. & Lahaye, W. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Evaluating the status of endangered wildlife depends upon well-designed field studies. Finances and logistics often constrain field studies to finite ...

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The economic benefit of time-varying surveillance effort for invasive species management.

Published online: 01 Jun 2016

Authors: Holden, M. H. & Nyrop, J. P. & Ellner, S. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Government agencies develop invasive species management programmes assuming early detection is key to successful management. Some theoretical studies ...

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Arthropods in cereal crops: nocturnal activity, vertical distribution and aphid predation.

Published online: 01 Jan 1976

Authors: Vickerman, G. P. & Sunderland, K. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

As part of a wider study on the ecology of cereal crops, preliminary studies were carried out in Britain on the nocturnal activity and vertical distri...

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Bayesian state-space model of fin whale abundance trends from a 1991-2008 time series of line-transect surveys in the California Current.

Published online: 12 Oct 2011

Authors: Moore, J. E. & Barlow, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Estimating temporal trends in animal abundance is central to ecology and conservation, but obtaining useful trend estimates is challenging when animal...

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The condition of lowland BAP priority grasslands: results from a sample survey of non-statutory stands in England.

Published online: 20 Oct 2021

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Hewins, E. J. & Pinches, C. & Arnold, J. & Lush, M. & Robertson, H. & Escott, S.

Content type: Reports

This paper provides baseline data on the current extent and condition of a sample of nonstatutory UK Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) grasslands in the ...

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Estimates of mean population density and spatial distribution of Tetranychus urticae (Acarina: Tetranychidae) and Phytoseiulus persimilis (Acarina: Phytoseiidae) based upon the proportion of empty sampling units.

Published online: 22 Jul 1985

Authors: Nachman, G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A simple but general model of density-dependent dispersal in an arthropod population is used to explain the relationship between the density and the s...

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Extending Ellenberg's indicator values to a new area: an algorithmic approach.

Published online: 08 Apr 2000

Authors: Hill, M. O. & Roy, D. B. & Mountford, J. O. & Bunce, R. G. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Ellenberg's indicator values scale the flora of a region along gradients reflecting light, temperature, continentality, moisture, soil pH, fertility a...

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Shell Flat and Lune Deep Special Area of Conservation (SAC) monitoring report 2017.

Published online: 18 Aug 2022

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Bolam, S. & Hoytema, N. van & Kirby, D.

Content type: Reports

This report primarily explores data acquired from a dedicated monitoring survey of the Shell Flat and Lune Deep SAC in 2017, intended to serve as firs...

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The efficacy of DNA sequencing on samples of terrestrial invertebrates 2018/2019.

Published online: 09 Aug 2022

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Rees, H. C. & Maddison, B. M. & Owen, J. P. & Baker, C. A. & Bishop, K. & Gough, K. C. & Webb, J. R.

Content type: Reports

This publication reports on the accuracy of DNA species identification for invertebrates, and investigates also on the reliability of the BOLD databas...

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An improved method for measuring soil respiration in the field.

Published online: 01 Jan 1982

Authors: Parkinson, K. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Soil respiration is commonly determined by measuring the rate of increase in the CO2 concentration within a chamber placed on the soil surface, with a...

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