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Effect of nitrogen supply on nutrient uptake in Corsican pine.

Published online: 01 Jan 1977

Authors: Miller, H. G. & Miller, J. D. & Pauline, O. J. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The growth of Corsican pine (Pinus nigra var. maritima) on a nitrogen-deficient site in the Moray Forest declined progressively while up to 36% of the...

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The influence of soil water content on the uptake of ions by roots. III. Phosphate, potassium, calcium and magnesium uptake and concentration gradients in soil.

Published online: 01 Jan 1977

Authors: Dunham, R. J. & Nye, P. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Concentration gradients of phosphate, K, Ca and Mg were measured near a plane of onion seedling roots at a range of soil water contents, in a special ...

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The effect of phosphorus and potassium on transpiration, leaf diffusive resistance and water-use efficiency in Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis) seedlings.

Published online: 01 Jan 1977

Authors: Bradbury, I. K. & Malcolm, D. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Sitka spruce seedlings were grown in horticultural peat supplied with either large or small amounts of P and K. K decreased the transpiration rate per...

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Sulphide dioxide and the growth of Pinus sylvestris.

Published online: 01 Jan 1978

Authors: Farrar, J. F. & Relton, J. & Rutter, A. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Seedlings and young trees of Pinus sylvestris were grown in outdoor fumigation chambers at about 5 and 150 mu SO2m-3 (5 pphm). Temperature and water v...

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Crop characteristics and the ratio between assimilation and transpiration.

Published online: 01 Jan 1976

Authors: Jones, H. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A simple model is used to calculate transpiration and assimilation rates for leaves or canopies. This is then used to investigate interactions between...

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Plant regulation of essential and non-essential heavy metals.

Published online: 01 Jan 1979

Authors: Leavitt, S. W. & Dueser, R. D. & Goodell, H. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Along two traverses near Mineral, Virginia (USA) (where soil metal concentrations vary greatly because of the natural weathering of sulphide mineral d...

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Indices of plant water status: some comparisons within and between crop species.

Published online: 01 Jan 1976

Authors: Shepherd, W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Relationships between leaf relative water content (RWC), esmotic potential ( pi ), leaf water potential ( psi ) and leaf diffusion resistance (LDR) ar...

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Field measurement of transpiration in Douglas-fir.

Published online: 01 Jan 1976

Authors: Kline, J. R. & Reed, K. L. & Waring, R. H. & Stewart, M. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Transpiration rates of Douglas-fir trees (Pseudotsuga menziesii) were measured in the field, using tritiated water (HTO) as a tracer for water. Sites ...

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Effects of low levels of ozone on plant competition.

Published online: 01 Jan 1978

Authors: Bennett, J. P. & Runeckles, V. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Monocultures and mixtures of crimson clover and ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum) were grown in filtered air or 0.03 or 0.09 p.p.m. O3 concentrations for ...

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Temperature and leaf growth in four grass species.

Published online: 01 Jan 1976

Authors: Peacock, J. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Leaf extension rates of perennial ryegrass, Italian ryegrass, tall fescue and timothy were measured in the field using artificial soil heating as a tr...

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