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Controlling invasive annual grasses in grazed pastures: population dynamics and critical gap sizes.

Published online: 29 Oct 2008

Authors: Tozer, K. N. & Chapman, D. F. & Quigley, P. E. & Dowling, P. M. & Cousens, R. D. & Kearney, G. A. & Sedcole, J. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Vulpia (Vulpia bromoides and V. myuros) and barley grass Hordeum murinum are prevalent annual grass weeds of native grasslands and grazed pastures in ...

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Beneficial links for the control of aphids: the effects of compost applications on predators and prey.

Published online: 29 Oct 2008

Authors: Bell, J. R. & Traugott, M. & Sunderland, K. D. & Skirvin, D. J. & Mead, A. & Kravar-Garde, L. & Reynolds, K. & Fenlon, J. S. & Symondson, W. O. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Polyphagous predators, such as spiders and beetles, perform a fundamental ecosystem service as regulators of agricultural pests, particularly aphids. ...

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Effectiveness of fish screens in protecting lamprey (Entosphenus and Lampetra spp.) ammocoetes - pilot testing of variable screen angle.

Published online: 28 Aug 2019

Authors: Liedtke, T. L. & Didricksen, D. J. & Weiland, L. K. & Ragala, J. A. & Lampman, R.

Content type: Bulletin

Thousands of screened water diversions throughout the Columbia River Basin of the Pacific Northwest are sources of entrainment (unintended diversion i...

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Crop diversity benefits carabid and pollinator communities in landscapes with semi-natural habitats.

Published online: 08 Dec 2020

Authors: Aguilera, G. & Roslin, T. & Miller, K. & Tamburini, G. & Birkhofer, K. & Caballero-Lopez, B. & Lindström, S. A. M. & Öckinger, E. & Rundlöf, M. & Rusch, A. & Smith, H. G. & Bommarco, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In agricultural landscapes, arthropods provide essential ecosystem services such as biological pest control and pollination. Intensified crop manageme...

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Arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis increases phosphorus uptake and productivity of mixtures of maize varieties compared to monocultures.

Published online: 02 Dec 2020

Authors: Wang XinXin & Hoffland, E. & Feng Gu & Kuyper, T. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Ecological intensification seeks to achieve crop yield increases by intensifying complementary or facilitative interactions between plant species or v...

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Pteropus vampyrus, a hunted migratory species with a multinational home-range and a need for regional management.

Published online: 04 Nov 2009

Authors: Epstein, J. H. & Olival, K. J. & Pulliam, J. R. C. & Smith, C. & Westrum, J. & Hughes, T. & Dobson, A. P. & Akbar Zubaid & Sohayati Abdul Rahman & Misliah Mohamad Basir & Field, H. E. & Daszak, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The management of migratory species is challenging because of insufficient data on long-range movement patterns, habitat use, and the impact of anthro...

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Crop damage increases with pest species diversity: evidence from potato tuber moths in the tropical Andes.

Published online: 04 Nov 2009

Authors: Dangles, O. & Mesías, V. & Crespo-Perez, V. & Silvain, J. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Insect pests in agricultural systems are one of the major causes of damage to crop production and storage worldwide. However, the study of the effect ...

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Leveraging relationships between species abundances to improve predictions and inform conservation.

Published online: 04 Oct 2024

Authors: Scher, C. L. & Roberts, S. M. & Krause, K. P. & Clark, J. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Many management and conservation contexts can benefit from understanding relationships between species abundances, which can be used to improve predic...

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Assessing the benefits and risks of translocations in depauperate species: a theoretical framework with an empirical validation.

Published online: 23 Nov 2020

Authors: Furlan, E. M. & Gruber, B. & Attard, C. R. M. & Wager, R. N. E. & Kerezsy, A. & Faulks, L. K. & Beheregaray, L. B. & Unmack, P. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Conservation translocations are becoming more common to assist in the management of threatened native species. While many translocation programs focus...

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Sensitivity of the farmland bird community to crop diversification in Sweden: does the CAP fit?

Published online: 26 Jul 2017

Authors: Josefsson, J. & Berg, Å. & Hiron, M. & Pärt, T. & Eggers, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Crop diversification has been introduced as an environmental strategy in the 'Greening' of the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) for 2015-2020. The ...

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