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Land sharing vs. land sparing: does the compact city reconcile urban development and biodiversity conservation?

Published online: 08 Oct 2014

Authors: Soga, M. & Yamaura, Y. & Koike, S. & Gaston, K. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

As cities around the world rapidly expand, there is an urgent need to implement the best development form to minimize the negative impacts of urbaniza...

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A desk review of the ecology of heather beetle.

Published online: 25 May 2021

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Gillingham, P. & Diaz, A. & Stillman, R. & Pinder, A. C.

Content type: Reports

The heather beetle Lochmaea suturalis is a naturally occurring species in the heather dominated landscapes of the United Kingdom. When the heather bee...

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Rapid spread of the invasive yellow-legged hornet in France: the role of human-mediated dispersal and the effects of control measures.

Published online: 12 Apr 2017

Authors: Robinet, C. & Suppo, C. & Darrouzet, E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The invasive yellow-legged hornet was first discovered in Europe, in south-western France, in 2004. It has since spread very rapidly and has caused si...

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Larval dispersal and fishing pressure influence recruitment in a coral reef fishery.

Published online: 28 Dec 2021

Authors: Hamilton, R. J. & Lozano-Cortés, D. & Bode, M. & Almany, G. R. & Harrison, H. B. & Pita, J. & Saenz-Agudelo, P. & Gereniu, C. & Waldie, P. A. & Peterson, N. & Choat, J. H. & Berumen, M. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Understanding larval connectivity patterns in exploited fishes is a fundamental prerequisite for developing effective management strategies and assess...

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The effect of supplementary winter seed food on breeding populations of farmland birds: evidence from two large-scale experiments.

Published online: 21 Nov 2007

Authors: Siriwardena, G. M. & Stevens, D. K. & Anderson, G. Q. A. & Vickery, J. A. & Calbrade, N. A. & Dodd, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Low winter food availability is probably critical in the declines of many farmland bird species in Europe, leading to the implementation of ameliorati...

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Modelling behavioural and fitness consequences of disturbance for geese along their spring flyway.

Published online: 03 May 2006

Authors: Klaassen, M. & Bauer, S. & Madsen, J. & Tombre, I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

For migratory birds the implications of environmental change may be difficult to predict because they use multiple sites during their annual cycle. Mo...

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Towards environmentally sustainable agriculture in Brazil: challenges and opportunities for applied ecological research.

Published online: 20 Jun 2012

Authors: Ferreira, J. & Pardini, R. & Metzger, J. P. & Fonseca, C. R. & Pompeu, P. S. & Sparovek, G. & Louzada, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Brazil is one of the world's major producers of food and biofuels. Agricultural expansion has driven rapid economic development but has also had major...

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Ecological networks act as extensions of protected areas for arthropod biodiversity conservation.

Published online: 20 Jun 2012

Authors: Pryke, J. S. & Samways, M. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Landscape-scale ecological networks (ENs) are composed of linear corridors and are widely used to mitigate the adverse effects of intensive land use. ...

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Forecasting suitable breeding conditions for the red-billed quelea Quelea quelea in southern Africa.

Published online: 18 Jul 2007

Authors: Cheke, R. A. & Venn, J. F. & Jones, P. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Red-billed queleas Quelea quelea are major pests of small-grain crops throughout sub-Saharan Africa. When conditions permit, birds breed in vast colon...

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Flow regimes control the establishment of invasive crayfish and alter their effects on lotic macroinvertebrate communities.

Published online: 27 Nov 2020

Authors: Mathers, K. L. & White, J. C. & Fornaroli, R. & Chadd, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Invasive non-native species (INNS) threaten biodiversity and ecosystem functioning globally. However, there remains a pressing need to understand the ...

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