Journal of Applied Ecology

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Types of papers published

The journal publishes the following types of papers: [1]

Southwood Prize

The British Ecological Society awards an annual prize to the best paper from the previous year by an early career researcher in each of the Society's journals. Journal of Applied Ecology awards the Southwood Prize. [2]

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References

  1. "Author Guidelines". Journal of Applied Ecology. Wiley-Blackwell . Retrieved 2016-10-25.
  2. "Southwood Prize". British Ecological Society. Retrieved 2016-10-25.