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Restoration thinning permits stems to capitalize on high-rainfall years in a regenerating endangered forest ecosystem.

Published online: 15 May 2021

Authors: Towers, I. R. & Dwyer, J. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Passively regenerating native vegetation presents a cost-effective opportunity to sequester carbon and reinstate habitat in heavily cleared agricultur...

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Neighbour effects in the genus Avena. 2. Comparison of weed species.

Published online: 01 Jan 1974

Authors: Trenbath, B. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The effects of the presence of a crop on weed growth were compared using Avena fatua, A. ludoviciana and A. sativa as weed indicator species and A. sa...

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Age structure and growth of the woody legume weed Cytisus scoparius in native and exotic habitats: implications for control.

Published online: 27 Aug 2003

Authors: Paynter, Q. & Downey, P. O. & Sheppard, A. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

To be successful, integrated weed management (IWM) requires sufficient knowledge of the ecology of the weed and the invaded system to allow prediction...

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Behavioural plasticity associated with propagule size, resources, and the invasion success of the Argentine ant Linepithema humile.

Published online: 04 Mar 2009

Authors: Sagata, K. & Lester, P. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The number of individuals involved in an invasion event, or 'propagule size', has a strong theoretical basis for influencing invasion success. However...

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Can commercially imported bumble bees out-compete their native conspecifics?

Published online: 11 Oct 2006

Authors: Ings, T. C. & Ward, N. L. & Chittka, L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Although invasive species are major topics of research, little consideration has been given to the implications of introducing non-native subspecies o...

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Habitat associations of European hares Lepus europaeus in England and Wales: implications for farmland management.

Published online: 14 May 2003

Authors: Vaughan, N. & Lucas, E. A. & Harris, S. & White, P. C. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Numbers of European hares Lepus europaeus have declined throughout Europe as a result of agricultural intensification. Ecological research to inform a...

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Factors affecting the establishment and survival of Anaitis efformata (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) introduced into Australia for the biological control of St. John's wort, Hypericum perforatum. II. Field trials.

Published online: 08 Jul 1987

Authors: Briese, D. T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Life tables for Anaitis efformata [Aplocera efformata], a potential control agent for St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum), were obtained by followi...

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Local ecological knowledge and education drive farmers' contrasting perceptions of scavengers and their function in Nepal.

Published online: 08 Aug 2022

Authors: Aishwarya Bhattacharjee & Sadadev, B. M. & Karmacharya, D. K. & Rishi Baral & Pérez-García, J. M. & Giménez Casalduero, A. & Sánchez-Zapata, J. A. & Anadón, J. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

There is a long-standing relationship between humans and vertebrate scavengers, as scavengers' contributions take on regulating (e.g. nutrient recycli...

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Analysing the spatial heterogeneity of emergent groups to assess ecological restoration.

Published online: 06 Jan 2010

Authors: Pottier, J. & Bédécarrats, A. & Marrs, R. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Effective restoration of ecosystem structure and function needs to be built on a strong conceptual basis. The evaluation of restoration is critical in...

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Local forage fish abundance influences foraging effort and offspring condition in an endangered marine predator.

Published online: 23 Jul 2020

Authors: Campbell, K. J. & Steinfurth, A. & Underhill, L. G. & Coetzee, J. C. & Dyer, B. M. & Ludynia, K. & Makhado, A. B. & Merkle, D. & Rademan, J. & Upfold, L. & Sherley, R. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Understanding the functional relationship between marine predators and their prey is vital to inform ecosystem-based management. However, collecting c...

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