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Quantifying interspecific variation in dispersal ability of noctuid moths using an advanced tethered flight technique (2015)
Journal Article
Jones, H. B., Lim, K. S., Bell, J. R., Hill, J. K., & Chapman, J. W. (2016). Quantifying interspecific variation in dispersal ability of noctuid moths using an advanced tethered flight technique. Ecology and Evolution, 6(1), 181-190. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.1861

Dispersal plays a crucial role in many aspects of species' life histories, yet is often difficult to measure directly. This is particularly true for many insects, especially nocturnal species (e.g. moths) that cannot be easily observed under natural... Read More about Quantifying interspecific variation in dispersal ability of noctuid moths using an advanced tethered flight technique.

Changes in large-scale climate alter spatial synchrony of aphid pests (2015)
Journal Article
Sheppard, L. W., Bell, J. R., Harrington, R., & Reuman, D. C. (2016). Changes in large-scale climate alter spatial synchrony of aphid pests. Nature Climate Change, 6, Article 610-613. https://doi.org/10.1038/NCLIMATE2881

Spatial synchrony, the tendency of distant populations to fluctuate similarly, is a major concern in ecology1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8. Except in special circumstances3,9, researchers historically had difficulty identifying drivers of synchrony in field systems... Read More about Changes in large-scale climate alter spatial synchrony of aphid pests.

Organic Farming: Biodiversity Impacts Can Depend on Dispersal Characteristics and Landscape Context (2015)
Journal Article
Feber, R. E., Johnson, P. J., Bell, J. R., Chamberlain, D. E., Firbank, L. G., Fuller, R. J., …Macdonald, D. W. (2015). Organic Farming: Biodiversity Impacts Can Depend on Dispersal Characteristics and Landscape Context. PloS one, 10(8), Article e0135921. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0135921

Organic farming, a low intensity system, may offer benefits for a range of taxa, but what affects the extent of those benefits is imperfectly understood. We explored the effects of organic farming and landscape on the activity density and species den... Read More about Organic Farming: Biodiversity Impacts Can Depend on Dispersal Characteristics and Landscape Context.

Large-scale migration synchrony between parasitoids and their host (2015)
Journal Article
PÉREZ-RODRÍGUEZ, J., SHORTALL, C. R., & BELL, J. R. (2015). Large-scale migration synchrony between parasitoids and their host. Ecological Entomology, 40(5), 654-659. https://doi.org/10.1111/een.12241

1. Parasitoids are a valuable group for conservation biological control. In their role as regulators of aphid pests, it is critical that their lifecycle is synchronised with their hosts in both space and time. This is because a synchronised parasitoi... Read More about Large-scale migration synchrony between parasitoids and their host.