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Carrying capacity in overwintering birds: when are spatial models needed?

Published online: 14 May 2003

Authors: Goss-Custard, J. D. & Stillman, R. A. & Caldow, R. W. G. & West, A. D. & Guillemain, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

We sometimes need to predict the maximum number of bird-days that can be supported by the food supply in a site used by migratory birds outside the br...

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Effects of mechanical cockle harvesting on intertidal communities.

Published online: 01 Nov 2000

Authors: Ferns, P. N. & Rostron, D. M. & Siman, H. Y.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A tractor-towed cockle harvester was used to extract cockles from intertidal plots of muddy sand and clean sand in order to investigate the effects on...

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Relative abundance and distribution of insect pests, ants and other components of the cocoa ecosystem in Papua New Guinea.

Published online: 01 Jan 1975

Authors: Room, P. M. & Smith, E. S. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Cacao has been grown on a large scale round Popondetta in the Northern District of Papua New Guinea since 1958. Pest problems were present in the area...

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Isotopic investigation of denitrification in a riparian ecosystem in western France.

Published online: 04 Feb 2004

Authors: Clément, J. C. & Holmes, R. M. & Peterson, B. J. & Pinay, G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Nitrogen (N) loss from agricultural fields and urban areas to stream and groundwaters is a world-wide environmental problem. Excessive nitrogen loadin...

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How effective are European agri-environment schemes in conserving and promoting biodiversity?

Published online: 04 Feb 2004

Authors: Kleijn, D. & Sutherland, W. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Increasing concern over the environmental impact of agriculture in Europe has led to the introduction of agri-environment schemes. These schemes compe...

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Bat activity and species richness on organic and conventional farms: impact of agricultural intensification.

Published online: 04 Feb 2004

Authors: Wickramasinghe, L. P. & Harris, S. & Jones, G. & Vaughan, N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Agricultural intensification is perceived to be a major cause of the decline in many European bat populations. Because organic farming prohibits the u...

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Effects of slash harvest on bryophytes and vascular plants in southern boreal forest clear-cuts.

Published online: 04 Jan 2006

Authors: Åström, M. & Dynesius, M. & Hylander, K. & Nilsson, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Slash harvesting from forests to provide bioenergy reduces the amount of woody debris in the managed forest landscape and changes the physical and che...

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Disentangling interactions among mercury, immunity and infection in a Neotropical bat community.

Published online: 17 Aug 2021

Authors: Becker, D. J. & Speer, K. A. & Korstian, J. M. & Volokhov, D. V. & Droke, H. F. & Brown, A. M. & Baijnauth, C. L. & Padgett-Stewart, T. & Broders, H. G. & Plowright, R. K. & Rainwater, T. R. & Fenton, M. B. & Simmons, N. B. & Chumchal, M. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Contaminants such as mercury are pervasive and can have immunosuppressive effects on wildlife. Impaired immunity could be important for forecasting pa...

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High ecosystem service delivery potential of small woodlands in agricultural landscapes.

Published online: 20 Jul 2020

Authors: Valdés, A. & Lenoir, J. & Frenne, P. de & Andrieu, E. & Brunet, J. & Chabrerie, O. & Cousins, S. A. O. & Deconchat, M. & Smedt, P. de & Diekmann, M. & Ehrmann, S. & Gallet-Moron, E. & Gärtner, S. & Giffard, B. & Hansen, K. & Hermy, M. & Kolb, A. & Roux, V. le & Liira, J. & Lindgren, J. & Martin, L. & Naaf, T. & Paal, T. & Proesmans, W. & Scherer-Lorenzen, M. & Wulf, M. & Verheyen, K. & Decocq, G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

1. Global forest loss and fragmentation have strongly increased the frequency of forest patches smaller than a few hectares. Little is known about the...

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Restoration priorities for Caatinga dry forests: landscape resilience, connectivity and biodiversity value.

Published online: 21 Oct 2022

Authors: Antongiovanni, M. & Venticinque, E. M. & Tambosi, L. R. & Matsumoto, M. & Metzger, J. P. & Fonseca, C. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Restoration actions can halt biodiversity loss and rescue its services. However, in order to be effective, priority areas for restoration should be ch...

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