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Combining local ecological knowledge with camera traps to assess the link between African mammal life-history traits and their occurrence in anthropogenic landscapes.

Published online: 07 Dec 2024

Authors: Bernard, A. & Guerbois, C. & Moolman, L. & Morney, M. A. de & Venter, J. A. & Fritz, H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Understanding what influences species and trait composition is critical for predicting changes in communities driven by landscape transformation. We e...

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In search of forage: predicting dynamic habitats of Mongolian gazelles using satellite-based estimates of vegetation productivity.

Published online: 23 Apr 2008

Authors: Mueller, T. & Olson, K. A. & Fuller, T. K. & Schaller, G. B. & Murray, M. G. & Leimgruber, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Temporal variability in habitat suitability has important conservation and ecological implications. In grasslands, changes in resource availability ca...

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Changes in the soil seed bank of four long-term crop/herbicide experiments.

Published online: 01 Jan 1982

Authors: Roberts, H. A. & Neilson, J. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The numbers of viable weed seeds in the top 15 cm of the soil were determined over a 16-year period in 4 crops grown with or without herbicides and ho...

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Fewer pests and more ecosystem service-providing arthropods in shady African cocoa farms: insights from a data integration study.

Published online: 21 May 2024

Authors: Jarrett, C. & Cyril, K. & Haydon, D. T. & Wandji, C. A. & Ferreira, D. F. & Welch, A. J. & Powell, L. L. & Matthiopoulos, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

enThis link goes to a English sectionfrThis link goes to a French section Agricultural intensification is leading to conversion of cocoa agroforestry ...

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An ensemble approach to species distribution modelling reconciles systematic differences in estimates of habitat utilization and range area.

Published online: 21 May 2024

Authors: Harris, J. & Pirtle, J. L. & Laman, E. A. & Siple, M. C. & Thorson, J. T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Species distribution models (SDMs) are an important tool for conservation and resource management. However, managers are often interested in derived q...

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The impact of cattle ranching on large-scale vegetation patterns in a coastal savanna in Tanzania.

Published online: 27 Aug 2003

Authors: Tobler, M. W. & Cochard, R. & Edwards, P. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The success of large-scale cattle ranching in African savanna vegetation has often been limited by problems of bush encroachment and disease (in parti...

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Mapping an urban ecosystem service: quantifying above-ground carbon storage at a city-wide scale.

Published online: 12 Oct 2011

Authors: Davies, Z. G. & Edmondson, J. L. & Heinemeyer, A. & Leake, J. R. & Gaston, K. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Despite urbanization being a major driver of land-use change globally, there have been few attempts to quantify and map ecosystem service provision at...

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Manipulating wetland hydroperiod to improve occupancy rates by an endangered amphibian: modelling management scenarios.

Published online: 22 Feb 2017

Authors: Hamer, A. J. & Heard, G. W. & Urlus, J. & Ricciardello, J. & Schmidt, B. & Quin, D. & Steele, W. K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Environmental managers have the difficult task of ensuring species persistence despite considerable uncertainty about their response to management. Sp...

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Weed risk assessment: a way forward or a waste of time?

Published online: 15 Feb 2012

Authors: Hulme, P. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Many alien weeds pose significant environmental and/or economic threats across the globe, and methods to assess the potential risk of species introduc...

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Local and landscape influences on plant communities in playa wetlands.

Published online: 15 Feb 2012

Authors: Tsai, J. S. & Venne, L. S. & McMurry, S. T. & Smith, L. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Hydroperiod, wetland size and land use of watersheds surrounding wetlands have important individual influences on plant communities in wetlands. Our o...

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