Journal of Applied Ecology

Issue 49:1 - Predators also live in landscapes of fear

There is a growing awareness among ecologists that the risk of predation imposes a powerful control over the use of habitats by prey animals, often over-riding the attractions of resource-rich hotspots. For any wild animal to survive long enough to reproduce successfully requires that it perceives spatial variations in its environment and adapts its behavior accordingly. Read the journal commentary, and read the paper for free.

Selected paper

Behavioural adjustments of a large carnivore to access secondary prey in a human-dominated landscape

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Issue 49: 1 Editorial

Read the 2012 Editorial 'Ensuring applied ecology has an impact' to see how the journal works with authors to increase the impact of the work we publish, in the broadest sense. This article is free to access.

Faculty of 1000 Review

Read the latest Journal of Applied Ecology review on F1000 here, on 'Seasonal priority effects: implications for invasion and restoration in a semi-arid system'.

Latest Podcast

Marc Cadotte interviews the author of 'Models predict that culling is not a feasible strategy to prevent extinction of Tasmanian devils from facial tumour disease' on Tasmanian devils. Listen here.

Special Profile

Functional Diversity
As functional diversity is increasingly assessed in applied studies it will call into question how we measure diversity and evaluate management success. Read the Editorial and Review Paper from this Special Profile for free online.

Reviews

We have created a dedicated Reviews page to help readers get the most from these excellent papers.

Virtual Issues on Forests and Global Change

Read the Virtual Issue in celebration of the UN’s International Year of Forests

Latest Practitioner's Perspective

Building the evidence base for ecological impact assessment and mitigation
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In the News
 

Huge amount of media coverage for Limitations to sustainable frankincense production: blocked regeneration, high adult mortality and declining populations by Groenendijk et al. The paper has been featured on sites across the world from the Guardian and the BBC to USA TODAY and ABC News in Australia.

Simulated N deposition negatively impacts sugar maple regeneration in a northern hardwood ecosystem has been featured on The Wall Street Journal

Models predict that culling is not a feasible strategy to prevent extinction of Tasmanian devils from facial tumours makes headlines on both Nature and the BBC.

Should payments for biodiversity conservation be based on action or results?
Read the article in Conservation Magazine about this important new paper

Journal Papers have long-term impact
Predictive model offers accurate remote mapping of plant communities - covered by Science News and Bioscience Technology

Eco-engineering hopes for amphibians' future
Covered by the BBC

Engineering a future for amphibians under climate change
Covered by Conservation Magazine

Conservation and Migration covered by Science Magazine
Original paper: Conserving a moving target: planning protection for a migratory species as its distribution changes (Singh and Milner-Gulland)

Cull of 25,000 hares called into question covered by The Scotsman
Original paper: Culling wildlife hosts to control disease: mountain hares, red grouse and louping ill virus (Harrison et al.)

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