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Spatio-temporal variation in predation by urban domestic cats (Felis catus) and the acceptability of possible management actions in the UK by Thomas, Rebecca L, Fellowes, Mark D E, Baker, Philip J

“…Urban domestic cat (Felis catus) populations can attain exceedingly high densities and are not limited by natural prey availability. This has generated…”
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Does This Look Infected? Hidden Host Plant Infection by the Pathogen Botrytis cinerea Alters Interactions between Plants, Aphids and Their Natural Enemies in the Field by Ngah, Norhayati, Thomas, Rebecca L, Fellowes, Mark D E

“…Few studies have considered whether hidden (asymptomatic) plant pathogen infection alters ecological interactions at the higher trophic levels, even though…”
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Provision of supplementary food for wild birds may increase the risk of local nest predation by Hanmer, Hugh J., Thomas, Rebecca L., Fellowes, Mark D. E.

“…In countries such as the UK, USA and Australia, approximately half of all households provide supplementary food for wild birds, making this the public's most…”
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Adding ecological value to the urban lawnscape. Insect abundance and diversity in grass-free lawns by Smith, Lionel S, Broyles, Moth E. J, Larzleer, Helen K, Fellowes, Mark D. E

“…Insect diversity may be declining even more rapidly than in plants and vertebrates, particularly in areas where indigenous habitats are replaced by an…”
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Ranging characteristics of the domestic cat (Felis catus) in an urban environment by Thomas, Rebecca L, Baker, Philip J, Fellowes, Mark D. E

“…In many countries, high densities of domestic cats (Felis catus) are found in urban habitats where they have the potential to exert considerable predation…”
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Widespread supplementary feeding in domestic gardens explains the return of reintroduced Red Kites Milvus milvus to an urban area by Orros, Melanie E, Fellowes, Mark D. E, Sanchez‐Zapata, Jose Antonio

“…Reintroductions are commonly used to mitigate biodiversity loss. One prominent example is that of the Red Kite Milvus milvus, a charismatic raptor of…”
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Rapid range expansion predicted for the Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) in the near future under climate change scenarios by Capainolo, Peter, Perktaş, Utku, Fellowes, Mark D. E.

“…Abstract Background Climate change due to anthropogenic global warming is the most important factor that will affect future range distribution of species and…”
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Urbanisation alters ecological interactions: Ant mutualists increase and specialist insect predators decrease on an urban gradient by Rocha, Elise A., Fellowes, Mark D. E.

“…The modification of habitats in urban areas is thought to alter patterns of species interactions, by filtering specialist species and those at higher trophic…”
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influence of plant species number on productivity, ground coverage and floral performance in grass-free lawns by Smith, Lionel S, Fellowes, Mark D. E

“…The grass-free lawn is a novel development in modern ornamental horticulture where the traditional monoculture of grass is replaced by a variety of…”
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Supplementary feeding of the reintroduced Red Kite Milvus milvus in UK gardens by Orros, Melanie E, Fellowes, Mark D. E

“…Capsule The provision of meat for garden birds is unusual in the UK but a reintroduced raptor, the Red Kite Milvus milvus , is now regularly fed in some areas…”
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Thorn-dwelling ants provide antiherbivore defence for camelthorn trees, Vachellia erioloba, in Namibia by Campbell, Heather, Townsend, Ian R., Fellowes, Mark D. E., Cook, James M.

“…Ants are widely employed by plants as an antiherbivore defence. A single host plant can associate with multiple, symbiotic ant species, although usually only a…”
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Will Brazilian City Dwellers Actively Engage in Urban Conservation? A Case Study with the Charismatic Neotropical Blue-and-Yellow Macaw (Ara ararauna) by Angeoletto, Fabio, Tryjanowski, Piotr, Santos, Jeater, Martinez-Miranzo, Beatriz, Leandro, Deleon, Bohrer, João, Johann, Juciane Maria, Fellowes, Mark D. E.

“…The Blue-and-yellow macaw (Ara ararauna) is a charismatic and easily recognized species. While they are classified as being of “least concern” in the…”
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Relative importance of fertiliser addition to plants and exclusion of predators for aphid growth in the field by Muller, C.B, Fellowes, M.D.E, Godfray, H.C.J

“…Herbivore dynamics and community structure are influenced both by plant quality and the actions of natural enemies. A factorial experiment manipulating both…”
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Increasing game prices may alter farmers' behaviours towards leopards ( Panthera pardus ) and other carnivores in South Africa by Pirie, Tara J, Thomas, Rebecca L, Fellowes, Mark D E

“…Human-carnivore conflict occurs globally, particularly in regions where large carnivores predate livestock. Retaliatory killings do occur, and although…”
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Supplementary feeding of wild birds indirectly affects ground beetle populations in suburban gardens by Orros, Melanie E., Thomas, Rebecca L., Holloway, Graham J., Fellowes, Mark D. E.

“…Supplementary feeding of wild birds by domestic garden-holders is a globally widespread and popular form of human–wildlife interaction, particularly in urban…”
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role of exotic plants in the invasion of Seychelles by the polyphagous insect Aleurodicus dispersus: a phylogenetically controlled analysis by Hazell, Steaphan P, Vel, Terence, Fellowes, Mark D. E

“…The accidental introduction of the spiralling whitefly, Aleurodicus dispersus Russell (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) to Seychelles in late 2003 is exploited during…”
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Asymptomatic Host Plant Infection by the Widespread Pathogen Botrytis cinerea Alters the Life Histories, Behaviors, and Interactions of an Aphid and Its Natural Enemies by Ngah, Norhayati, Thomas, Rebecca L, Shaw, Michael W, Fellowes, Mark D E

“…Plant pathogens can profoundly affect host plant quality as perceived by their insect herbivores, with potentially far-reaching implications for the ecology…”
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Social interactions between a male leopard (Panthera pardus) and two generations of his offspring by Pirie, Tara J., Thomas, Rebecca L., Reilly, Brian K., Fellowes, Mark D. E.

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Towards a lawn without grass: the journey of the imperfect lawn and its analogues by Smith, Lionel S., Fellowes, Mark D. E.

“…Discusses the concept and history of the lawn. Lawns have not always been contained by proscribed aesthetic requirements; lawns have not even always been made…”
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Subspecies limits based on morphometry and mitochondrial DNA genomics in a polytypic species, the common grackle, Quiscalus quiscula by Capainolo, Peter, Perktaş, Utku, ElverıCı, Can, Fellowes, Mark D E

“…Abstract Nearctic migratory songbirds have demonstrated low levels of genetic differentiation and weak phylogeographical structure in mitochondrial DNA…”
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