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Journal of Applied Ecology

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Driving forward the field of applied ecology through a high-quality evidence base for scientists, managers and policymakers. A @britishecologicalsociety.org journal.

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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 1h
📖 Check out this new research article! By integrating density modelling with habitat suitability, this study provides a decision-support framework for leopard conservation across sub-Saharan Africa 🐆 📊 🌏️ 🔎 buff.ly/SX2lqdV
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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 5h
There's only one week left to submit an article proposal to our Special Feature! ⏰ If you’d like to further the following through a One Health perspective then get involved below: 👉disease ecology 👉public health 👉agriculture buff.ly/5xI1qml
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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Call for proposals! 📑 Would you like to advance the field of Ecological Genetics through an empirical, theoretical, or perspective lens? 🧬 Submit an article proposal to our new cross-journal Special Feature below 👇 buff.ly/tz2bEwX
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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
📖 Read our new research article! Incorporating D. herbacea and functionally similar understorey seaweeds into kelp forest restoration strategies highlights the value of more holistic, nature-based approaches 🪸 🐚 👉️ buff.ly/PwUmmWD
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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
📖 New research 📖 These results suggest that promoting mixed forests could be an effective strategy to attenuate the impact of invasion by non-native forest pests 🌲 🕷️ 🌳 Find out more 👉️ buff.ly/aZn16Y6
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Methods in Ecology and Evolution @methodsinecoevol.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
The Data Management Better Science Guide has been updated! 🚨 A big thank you to Natalie Cooper and Robert Barber for editing the guide, and everyone who contributed to the writing! (1/3)
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British Ecological Society @britishecologicalsociety.org · 07/10/2026
Could you help shape the 2027 BES symposium? We are looking for a BES member to propose a programme for our 2027 symposium on the theme of Novel Futures in Ecology – what do we know and what should we do? Find out more and apply here www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/bes-...
BES Symposium 2027: Novel Futures in ecology
Call for Programme Lead 
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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
📖 New research 📖 Since ancient grasslands harbour genetically more diverse plant populations, land use history should be given more attention in conservation management 🌾 🧬 🌏️ 👉️ buff.ly/k50Qk69
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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
📖 New research 📖 Spatial isolation from the Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot influences caterpillar predation in sacred groves and multi-storied home gardens 🐛 🌴 🌏️ 👉️ buff.ly/DcUFa17
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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
📖 Check out our new research article! Resident mortality determines grey wolf range dynamics 🐺 🌏️ 🌲 Find out more here 👉️ buff.ly/KdNYsMS
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Methods in Ecology and Evolution @methodsinecoevol.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Missed our last MEE live? You can now find it on our Youtube! 🌍 🧪 In this this webinar, Antica Culina introduces the concept of Risk of Bias (RoB), and discusses why RoB assessment matters for producing reliable systematic reviews and meta-analyses. buff.ly/B2GOVNe
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MEE live! Risk of Bias in ecology and evolution: Why does it matter, and how do we do it?
Risk of Bias (RoB) assessment is an essential part of evidence synthesis in many disciplines, yet it is rare in ecology and evolutionary biology. In this this webinar, Antica Culina introduces the…
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Ecol. Solutions & Evidence | Applied Ecol. Resources @aer-ese-bes.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
💡 Can we count elephants from space? 🐘 Wilks et al. share their experience investigating the potential use of satellite surveys to identify elephants in the heterogeneous terrain of Botswana, Africa. 👇 Read here! buff.ly/v9c8ox7
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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
There's not long left to submit an article proposal to our Special Feature! ⏰ If you’d like to further the following through a One Health perspective then get involved below: 👉 disease ecology 👉 multispecies health 👉 public health 👉 agriculture besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/hub/journal/...
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Maisie Brett @maisiebrett.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Excited to announce our new paper in Journal of Applied Ecology! @jappliedecology.bsky.social 'Heathland pollinator communities are more strongly influenced by land management than by honey bee competition' 🐝🐑🪰 Open access 👉 tinyurl.com/heathlandpol... #scotland #pollinators #ecology
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Phil Martin @philmartin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I'm super excited & proud to share our latest paper with you all, published today in @jappliedecology.bsky.social! The team put together a systematic map on the factors impacting the use of scientific evidence in biodiversity conservation decision making. (1/12) tinyurl.com/3c6x6vca
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Factors influencing the use of scientific evidence in conservation practice and policy: Insights from a systematic map
Researchers should move from characterising factors impacting scientific evidence use to identifying and testing interventions to facilitate its use by conservation decision makers. Since these facto....
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Julia Rothacher @juliarothacher.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Still super grateful for having worked in the Galápagos last year! 🐢🏝 Now the reason for this beautiful (and partly exhausting) fieldwork is out in @jappliedecology.bsky.social led by the brilliant Kirtana Kumar @cofeuniwue.bsky.social 📄 🦎Give it a read: doi.org/10.1111/1365...
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Dr. Thilina Surasinghe @thilinas.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
A surprising twist in tick ecology: sublethal pesticide exposure increased cold tolerance and winter survival in Dermacentor variabilis, potentially enabling northward range expansion—and highlighting why physiology matters when predicting species responses to environmental change.
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Tobias Kuemmerle @tkuemmerle.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Single biodiversity metrics miss the target 👉 new paper by Ria Gloor, Martin Mikoláš and colleagues @jappliedecology.bsky.social Integrating local habitat structure and landscape heterogeneity is essential to conserve multitaxonomic biodiversity in European primary forests doi.org/10.1111/1365...
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Integrating local habitat structure and landscape heterogeneity is essential to conserve multitaxonomic biodiversity in European primary forests
Our results demonstrate that the drivers of primary forest biodiversity are largely context-dependent; therefore, conservation strategies based on single biodiversity indicators or individual structu...
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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
📖 New research 📖 By integrating disease ecology into conservation planning, this study offers a scalable framework for spatially informed interventions aimed at mitigating disease-driven declines in threatened species 🦠 🐒 🌲 👉️ buff.ly/xYqbAbv
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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
📖 These results offer practical guidance for invasive control and livestock production, contributing to integrated restoration frameworks that consider ecological and socioeconomic dimensions 🌳 🐄 🚜 👉️ buff.ly/KyGiTz0
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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
📖 New research📖 Wild shade trees override distance to forests in determining predation outcome in tropical agroforests: A study in coffee-forest matrix 🌴 🦎 ☕️ Read more here👉️ buff.ly/vIu5lSE
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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
To mitigate the risk of ticks persisting in previously unsuitable cold regions, this study recommends adoption of integrative pest management approaches and reducing the use of pesticides 🪳 🌏️ 🧪 👉️ buff.ly/lCfM0dL
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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
This study demonstrates that integrating eDNA metabarcoding data into species distribution models can improve fish abundance predictions, especially for site-attached and reef-associated species 🐡 🧬 🪸 👉️ buff.ly/wZWIzWQ
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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
📖 New research📖 Disease-associated mortality drives reduction in Yukon River Chinook salmon escapement: A novel method for quantifying the negative impacts of ‘misfit’ parasites to improve fisheries management 🐟️ 🦠 🌊 👉️ buff.ly/bgJqWir
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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
This policy directions paper proposes a roadmap for responsible AI in applied ecology linking evaluation to decision context, clarifying responsibility, and ensuring AI strengthens rather than displaces accountable decision-making 🦇 🖥️ Read more👉️ buff.ly/FFqp5Tr
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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
📖 These findings advocate mosaic debushing strategies that preserve vegetation complexity and edaphic mosaics, reconciling bush control with arthropod conservation to ensure long-term savannah ecosystem resilience 🪳 🌏️ 🌾 🔎 Find out more: buff.ly/PQW58ZF
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British Ecological Society @britishecologicalsociety.org · 24/09/2026
We are so thrilled to announce our 2026 BES Award winners 💫 This year, our awards honour ten distinguished ecologists whose work has benefited the scientific community and society as a whole.
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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
📖 Check out this new research article! By linking explicit hotspot projections to distinct management phases, this study provides a proactive framework for non-native species control 🪸 🐡 🏝️ 🔎 buff.ly/VZ79J4h
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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
These results suggest that large-scale land use changes, such as disintegration of natural habitat into smaller patches of habitat, are associated with a significant increased likelihood of encountering a snake 🐍 🌳 📈 🔎 Find out more: buff.ly/G6dfzCm
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Arshed Nabeel @arshed.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Ever since I read about the beaver story in Czech Republic, I am a massive beaver fanboy. They are at it again. 🦫
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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
📖 New research📖 These findings show that the recovery of the relatively stable SOC pool constrains long-term soil carbon restoration in wetlands, underscoring the need to integrate ROC-based metrics into the evaluation of long-term carbon sequestration during restoration 🌊 🌱 🧪 buff.ly/0AEau9R
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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
📖 Check out this new research article! This study found that urchin culling and kelp seeding interventions can be effective at rebuilding kelp forests, but require intensive effort, especially in the absence of predators🪸 🪼 🌱 🔎 Find out more: buff.ly/W4CQm5i
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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
📖 New research📖 This study demonstrates that the commonness and red-list status of ecosystem types can be informative of biodiversity measures in terms of species richness at selected spatial scales ⛰️ 📈 🧪 👉️ buff.ly/6gsSc8B
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Annie Leymarie @annieleymarie.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
More confirmation: these guys rock!
Three beavers standing side by side
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Climate Disconnect @climate-disconnect.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I have beavers on my land and I can clearly see their beneficial impacts. We need more beavers on the landscape. This is a great study and it's open access!
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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Under fire and heat: Managing mountain grasslands in a hotter world🔥 'Differences in biomass and vegetation among fire frequencies mediated the effects of warming on near-surface microclimate'🏔️ 🔎 buff.ly/PnQ0BMd
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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
📖 Check out this new article! These findings show that beaver-engineering significantly enhances local biodiversity across aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, even at sites with high land-use intensity 🦫 🌊 🐸 buff.ly/tMRGm82
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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
📖 New research Strategies for dry forest recovery: Fifteen years of Caribbean experimentation across scales🌳 ' Long-legacy effects on soils and forest taxonomical and functional diversity require long-term management and community engagement ' 🔎 buff.ly/g484BIC
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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
📖 Check out this Research Highlight! Bridging evidence gaps for flyway-scale waterbird conservation🐦‍⬛ 🌍 🔎 Find out more: besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
🏔️ Parachutes, partnerships and pilots: Indigenous people re-setting research in a jointly managed protected area🌳 📖 Read more: buff.ly/7PS9WEm
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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
We're looking for Ecological Genetics article proposals 🧬 #EGG70 Topics include: 💭Synthesis & reflections 📚Lessons from long-term studies 🏛️Genomics in policy & management 🔎Next-generation monitoring 🌍Adaptation & resilience under global change buff.ly/N1385n4
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Soil Ecology Group @bes-soilecogroup.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
(1/5) August's 'Postcard from the Field' was submitted by Michael Steinwandter, an alpine soil ecologist at the Institute for the Alpine Environment, Eurac Research. Read more about what Michael's work below.
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dr Katarzyna Nowak @katzyna.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
In a practitioner's perspective @jappliedecology.bsky.social, we draw on experiences from other securitized borders to propose "wildlife border passages" to help wildlife move in Białowieża Forest World Heritage Site, shared by Poland and Belarus. besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Our graphical abstract with suggested measures to improve permeability and wildlife movement across the Polish-Belarusian border such as opening of existing gates in the state border barriers, creation of openings at the base of barriers for medium-sized mammals such as lynx, corridors across river valleys, and passages in open habitats.
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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
There's only one day left to apply to join us as a Blog Editor on The Applied Ecologist! ⏰ This voluntary position provides an excellent opportunity to gain experience commissioning, editing and publishing new content within ecology ✍️ Find out more below 👇 apply.workable.com/britishecolo...
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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
📖 New research📖 These results indicate that pyrodiversity may enhance resilience by balancing biomass accumulation with microclimatic stability, supporting adaptive fire management under a warmer climate🔥 🌾 ☀️ besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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