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Human-habitat associations in the native distributions of alien bird species.

Published online: 21 Jul 2020

Authors: Cardador, L. & Blackburn, T. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The role of human tolerance is increasingly being proposed as a key driver of invasion success by alien species. Human-habitat associations may facili...

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Selecting coral species for reef restoration.

Published online: 03 Jan 2024

Authors: Madin, J. S. & McWilliam, M. & Quigley, K. & Bay, L. K. & Bellwood, D. & Doropoulos, C. & Fernandes, L. & Harrison, P. & Hoey, A. S. & Mumby, P. J. & Ortiz, J. C. & Richards, Z. T. & Riginos, C. & Schiettekatte, N. M. D. & Suggett, D. J. & Oppen, M. J. H. van

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Humans have long sought to restore species but little attention has been directed at how to best select a subset of foundation species for maintaining...

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Modelling the effects of plant species on biocontrol effectiveness in ornamental nursery crops.

Published online: 11 Sep 2002

Authors: Skirvin, D. J. & Williams, M. E. de C. & Fenlon, J. S. & Sunderland, K. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

1. The development of biological control strategies for ornamental crops is challenging due to the high diversity of crops grown and zero tolerance to...

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Seasonal variation of zebra mussel susceptibility to molluscicidal agents.

Published online: 10 Dec 2008

Authors: Costa, R. & Aldridge, D. C. & Moggridge, G. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The zebra mussel Dreissena polymorpha is a well-known biofouler, having potentially serious impacts on freshwater-dependent industries. Chemical treat...

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Which traits are necessary to quickly select suitable plant species for ecological restoration?

Published online: 17 Jan 2022

Authors: Wang Chen & Liu Hui & Zhu LiWei & Ren Hai & Yan JunHua & Li ZhiAn & Zhang Hui

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Traditionally, restoration ecologists and land managers have used the trial-and-error method to select candidate restoration species. This method, how...

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Effects of time since invasion and control actions on a coastal ecosystem invaded by non-native pine trees.

Published online: 14 Jun 2022

Authors: Mesacasa, L. & Macagnan, L. B. & Fiaschi, P. & Sá Dechoum, M. de

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

1. Invasive non-native trees cause structural and functional changes in plant communities, which tend to increase over time since invasion. Native veg...

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Pathway-level models to predict non-indigenous species establishment using propagule pressure, environmental tolerance and trait data.

Published online: 25 Feb 2015

Authors: Bradie, J. & Leung, B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Non-indigenous species (NIS) establishments are a growing concern. Current quantitative methods for NIS risk assessment generally focus on only one sp...

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Plant functional traits, herbivore selectivity and response to sheep grazing in Patagonian steppe grasslands.

Published online: 30 Mar 2005

Authors: Cingolani, A. M. & Posse, G. & Collantes, M. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In some ecosystems there is a positive feedback between forage quality and grazing intensity. This involves three components of plant tolerance to gra...

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Functional responses of multitaxa communities to disturbance and stress gradients in a restored floodplain.

Published online: 23 Sep 2015

Authors: Fournier, B. & Gillet, F. & Bayon, R. C. le & Mitchell, E. A. D. & Moretti, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Trait-based approaches can reveal the mechanisms through which disturbances or stress impact communities, allowing comparisons of the role of differen...

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Rethinking individual relationships with entities of nature.

Published online: 08 Aug 2022

Authors: Lehnen, L. & Arbieu, U. & Böhning-Gaese, K. & Díaz, S. & Glikman, J. A. & Mueller, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Recognizing variation in human-nature relationships across different contexts, entities of nature and individual people is central to an equitable man...

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