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Links between community ecology theory and ecological restoration are on the rise.

Published online: 02 May 2018

Authors: Wainwright, C. E. & Staples, T. L. & Charles, L. S. & Flanagan, T. C. & Lai HaoRan & Loy XingWen & Reynolds, V. A. & Mayfield, M. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Community ecology is frequently invoked as complementary to and useful for guiding ecological restoration. While the conceptual literature is devoted ...

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Robust decisions for declaring eradication of invasive species.

Published online: 05 Aug 2009

Authors: Rout, T. M. & Thompson, C. J. & McCarthy, M. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Invasive species threaten biodiversity, and their eradication is desirable whenever possible. Deciding whether an invasive species has been successful...

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Fishing for aphids: the exploitation of a natural population.

Published online: 01 Jan 1977

Authors: Charnov, E. & Frazer, B. D. & Gilbert, N. & Raworth, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A field experiment on lucerne in British Columbia in which populations of Acyrthosiphon pisum (Harris) were harvested at various rates is described an...

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Taming wildlife disease: bridging the gap between science and management.

Published online: 12 Jun 2013

Authors: Joseph, M. B. & Mihaljevic, J. R. & Arellano, A. L. & Kueneman, J. G. & Preston, D. L. & Cross, P. C. & Johnson, P. T. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Parasites and pathogens of wildlife can threaten biodiversity, infect humans and domestic animals, and cause significant economic losses, providing in...

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Using limiting similarity to enhance invasion resistance: theoretical and practical concerns.

Published online: 01 Sep 2020

Authors: Hess, M. C. M. & Buisson, E. & Jaunatre, R. & Mesléard, F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The control of invasive species is a central topic of both applied and theoretical research. Understanding how and which ecological theories can be us...

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A forgotten habitat? Granite inselbergs conserve reptile diversity in fragmented agricultural landscapes.

Published online: 10 Dec 2008

Authors: Michael, D. R. & Cunningham, R. B. & Lindenmayer, D. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Rocky outcrop ecosystems support unique biological communities, high levels of species endemism and are important in the conservation of biodiversity ...

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Using theory and evidence to design behaviour change interventions for reducing unsustainable wildlife consumption.

Published online: 29 Oct 2021

Authors: Doughty, H. & Oliver, K. & Veríssimo, D. & Lee SerHuay [Lee, S. H. J.] & Milner-Gulland, E. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Efforts to shift unsustainable human behaviour are at the crux of many conservation interventions, particularly when addressing illegal or unsustainab...

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Trophy hunting and conservation: do the major ethical theories converge in opposition to trophy hunting?

Published online: 27 Oct 2021

Authors: Ghasemi, B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Ethical concerns are at the heart of the ongoing debate on trophy hunting; however, so far, most studies have addressed the issue from a single ethica...

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Habitat suitability modelling and niche theory.

Published online: 29 Oct 2008

Authors: Hirzel, A. H. & Lay, G. le

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The concept of the ecological niche relates a set of environmental variables to the fitness of species, while habitat suitability models (HSMs) relate...

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How to control pest species: application of models from the theory of island biogeography in formulating pest control strategies.

Published online: 01 Jan 1982

Authors: Stenseth, N. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Mathematical models for birth and death processes in local populations (within a local patch), and for migration between local patches in a heterogene...

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