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Natural forest colonisation as a management strategy to restore soil functioning of abandoned agricultural lands.

Published online: 21 Dec 2024

Authors: Acuña-Míguez, B. & Rincón, A. & Valladares, F. & Cordero, I. & Bravo-Oviedo, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Land abandonment promotes forest expansion into abandoned agricultural lands in Europe. This process leads to changes that affect several ecosystem se...

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Spatial modelling and estimation of mammals' mortalities by Pantanal 2020 megafires.

Published online: 02 Dec 2024

Authors: Brack, I. V. & Cordeiro, J. L. P. & Kindel, A. & Rangel, B. Z. & Crawshaw, D. & Heiermann, D. & Berto, D. O. & Sicuro, F. L. & Oliveira, G. S. de & Gonçalves, G. S. & Franceschi, I. C. & Lermen, I. S. & Oliveira, M. B. de & Thomas, P. A. & Oliveira, R. A. A. de & Conceição, T. F. & Oliveira, L. F. B. de

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Extreme wildfire events, such as the Pantanal 2020 megafires, are expected to become more common. Assessing the impacts of such extreme events on wild...

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Spatiotemporal modelling of crown-of-thorns starfish outbreaks on the Great Barrier Reef to inform control strategies.

Published online: 12 Apr 2017

Authors: Vanhatalo, J. & Hosack, G. R. & Sweatman, H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Cyclical outbreaks of pests can impact the functioning of entire ecosystems. An eminent example is outbreaks of crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS; Acanth...

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Predicting costs of alien species surveillance across varying transportation networks.

Published online: 12 Apr 2017

Authors: Blackburn, L. & Epanchin-Niell, R. & Thompson, A. & Liebhold, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Efforts to detect and eradicate invading populations before they establish are a critical component of national biosecurity programmes. An essential e...

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Range-wide population viability analyses reveal high sensitivity to wildflower harvesting in extreme environments.

Published online: 27 Jul 2021

Authors: Treurnicht, M. & Schurr, F. M. & Slingsby, J. A. & Esler, K. J. & Pagel, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The ecological effects of harvesting from wild populations are often uncertain, especially since the sensitivity of populations to harvesting can vary...

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Using adaptive management to determine requirements of re-introduced populations: the case of the New Zealand hihi.

Published online: 21 Nov 2007

Authors: Armstrong, D. P. & Castro, I. & Griffiths, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Adaptive management involves the development of predictive models, strategic manipulation of management actions to gain information, and subsequent up...

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Act for the best, prepare for the worst-defining strategic mesopredator triggers that safeguard apex predator eradication benefits.

Published online: 21 Mar 2025

Authors: Willacy, R. & Legge, S. & McDonald-Madden, E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Eradicating invasive species is critical for supporting threatened species recovery. In multi-invaded ecosystems, it may only be feasible to remove on...

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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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The value and limitations of local ecological knowledge: longitudinal and retrospective assessment of flagship species in Golfo Dulce, Costa Rica.

Published online: 23 Oct 2021

Authors: Bessesen, B. L. & González-Suárez, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Anthropogenic activities and climate change are affecting marine ecosystems world-wide, but systematic biodiversity assessments through periodic biomo...

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Landscape ecology of house mouse outbreaks in southeastern Australia.

Published online: 18 Jul 2007

Authors: Singleton, G. R. & Tann, C. R. & Krebs, C. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

House mouse Mus domesticus outbreaks in the grain-growing areas of south-eastern Australia occur irregularly and may be local or widespread, covering ...

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