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Living where the food is: web location by linyphiid spiders in relation to prey availability in winter wheat.

Published online: 04 Jul 2001

Authors: Harwood, J. D. & Sunderland, K. D. & Symondson, W. O. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Spiders form a major component of the generalist predator fauna, potentially able to restrict pest population growth, but their populations may be foo...

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Using habitat distribution models to evaluate large-scale landscape priorities for spatially dynamic species.

Published online: 26 Mar 2008

Authors: Early, R. & Anderson, B. & Thomas, C. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Large-scale conservation planning requires the identification of priority areas in which species have a high likelihood of long-term persistence. This...

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Effects of tillage and irrigation in cereal fields on weed seed removal by seed predators.

Published online: 15 Apr 2009

Authors: Baraibar, B. & Westerman, P. R. & Carrión, E. & Recasens, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Agricultural intensification can cause a huge increase in productivity. However, associated costs in terms of reduced, self-regulation and increased r...

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Effects of predator specialization, host plant and climate on biological control of aphids by natural enemies: a meta-analysis.

Published online: 13 Feb 2013

Authors: Diehl, E. & Sereda, E. & Wolters, V. & Birkhofer, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Aphids are among the most severe invertebrate pests of crops and cause high economic losses. The control of aphids by natural enemies is an essential ...

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Temporal and spatial dynamics of long-distance Conyza canadensis seed dispersal.

Published online: 07 Feb 2007

Authors: Dauer, J. T. & Mortensen, D. A. & Vangessel, M. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Glyphosate-resistant Conyza canadensis populations now infest more than 44 000 ha of arable land in eastern USA, only 5 years after the first resistan...

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Re-establishment of local populations of vectors of Chagas disease after insecticide spraying.

Published online: 07 Feb 2007

Authors: Dohna, H. zu & Cecere, M. C. & Gürtler, R. E. & Kitron, U. & Cohen, J. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Prevention of Chagas disease is mainly dependent on control of the insect vectors that transmit infection. Unfortunately, this control is not wholly s...

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Semi-natural grasslands as population sources for pollinating insects in agricultural landscapes.

Published online: 07 Feb 2007

Authors: Öckinger, E. & Smith, H. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In intensively farmed agricultural landscapes, many species are confined to very small uncultivated areas such as field margins. However, it has been ...

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External scientific report: alternative control strategies against ASF in wild boar populations.

Published online: 13 Apr 2016

Authors: Lange, M.

Content type: Miscellaneous

ASF is a devastating infectious disease of domestic pigs and wild boar, usually fatal. No vaccine exists to combat this virus. It does not affect huma...

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Demography of the vegetable ivory palm Phytelephas seemannii in Colombia, and the impact of seed harvesting.

Published online: 01 May 1998

Authors: Bernal, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The demography of the vegetable ivory palm Phytelephas seemannii was studied on the Pacific coast of Colombia and a female-based matrix model was used...

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Efficiency of lead and cadmium excretion in populations of Orchesella cincta (Collembola) from various contaminated forest soils.

Published online: 15 Nov 1988

Authors: Straalen, N. M. van & Burghouts, T. B. A. & Doornhof, M. J. & Groot, G. M. & Janssen, M. P. M. & Joosse, E. N. G. & Meerendonk, J. H. van & Theeuwen, J. P. J. J. & Verhoef, H. A. & Zoomer, H. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Population differentiation in the collembolan Orchesella cincta under the influence of metal soil pollution was studied by measuring Pb and Cd excreti...

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