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The reproductive benefits of livestock farming in barn swallows Hirundo rustica: quality of nest site or foraging habitat?

Published online: 01 Dec 2010

Authors: Grüebler, M. U. & Korner-Nievergelt, F. & Hirschheydt, J. von

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In many parts of the world, changes in agricultural land-use have led to significant declines of bird species, including aerial insectivores such as b...

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Arctic migrating barnacle geese utilize accommodation fields in a new agricultural staging area.

Published online: 21 Feb 2025

Authors: Seltmann, M. W. & Ylitalo, A. K. & Piironen, A. & Store, R. & Heikkinen, J. & Heim, W. & Piha, M. & Seimola, T. & Laaksonen, T. & Forsman, J. T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The recovery of threatened species after conservation measures can lead to human-wildlife conflicts. One example of such is the recent population grow...

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Modelling alternative management strategies of invasive tree species at the expansion front: Ligustrum lucidum as a case study.

Published online: 27 May 2025

Authors: Montti, L. & Palmer, S. C. F. & Powell, P. A. & Burslem, D. F. R. P. & Travis, J. M. J. & Ponchon, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Managing invasive non-native species is a global challenge, especially for long-lived trees like Ligustrum lucidum, known for its detrimental effects ...

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Enhancing invertebrate food resources for skylarks in cereal ecosystems: how useful are in-crop agri-environment scheme management options?

Published online: 03 Jun 2009

Authors: Smith, B. & Holland, J. & Jones, N. & Moreby, S. & Morris, A. J. & Southway, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

UK agri-environment schemes rarely address within-crop biodiversity yet this habitat is used almost exclusively by some taxa. With the removal of set-...

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No place like home: using seed zones to improve restoration of native grasses in the West.

Published online: 08 Apr 2015

Authors: St. Clair, B. & Erickson, V.

Content type: Bulletin

Seed zones and seed transfer guidelines describe where plants are most likely to thrive. Scientists with the Forest Service and Agricultural Research ...

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Surrounding habitats mediate the trade-off between land-sharing and land-sparing agriculture in the tropics.

Published online: 08 Oct 2014

Authors: Gilroy, J. J. & Edwards, F. A. & Medina Uribe, C. A. & Haugaasen, T. & Edwards, D. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Two strategies are often promoted to mitigate the effects of agricultural expansion on biodiversity: one integrates wildlife-friendly habitats within ...

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Coexistence across space and time: social-ecological patterns within a decade of human-coyote interactions in San Francisco.

Published online: 22 Mar 2024

Authors: Wilkinson, C. E. & Caspi, T. & Stanton, L. A. & Campbell, D. & Schell, C. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

enThis link goes to a English sectionesThis link goes to a Spanish sectionzhThis link goes to a Spanish section Global change is increasing the freque...

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The impact of waterfowl foraging on the decomposition of rice straw: mutual benefits for rice growers and waterfowl.

Published online: 05 Jan 2001

Authors: Bird, J. A. & Pettygrove, G. S. & Eadie, J. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Recent legislation in California, USA, has restricted traditional open-field burning of rice straw residues, leading farmers to adopt alternative meth...

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Does culling predatory gulls enhance the productivity of breeding common terns?

Published online: 04 Jul 2001

Authors: Guillemette, M. & Brousseau, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Large gulls (Larus) spp. are voracious predators of eggs and chicks of other colonial birds and may threaten rare or endangered species. We tested the...

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On the loss of saltmarshes in south-east England and the relationship with Nereis diversicolor.

Published online: 15 Sep 2004

Authors: Morris, R. K. A. & Reach, I. S. & Duffy, M. J. & Collins, T. S. & Leafe, R. N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Two papers, Hughes & Paramor (2004) and Paramor & Hughes (2004), published in Journal of Applied Ecology are discussed. These papers suggest t...

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