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Stand structure and light penetration. 4. A sensor for measuring photosynthetically active radiation.

Published online: 01 Jan 1981

Authors: Fitter, D. J. & Knapp, P. H. & Wilson, J. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The construction and calibration of a sensor for measuring light interception in crop canopies are described.

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Transforming Practice: Checklists for Delivering Change.

Published online: 22 Feb 2023

Published by: UK, Conservation Evidence

Authors: Amano, T. & Bako, L. & Best, M. & Boenisch, N. & Boersch-Supan, P. & Browne, D. & Buckley, Y. & Burgman, M. & Cadotte, M. W. & Canessa, S. & Cheng, S. H. & Christie, A. P. & Citegetse, G. & Cook, C. N. & Cooke, S. J. & Cranston, G. & Dicks, L. V. & Luz, A. de la & Dickson, I. & Downey, H. & Eklund, J. & Esmail, N. & Ferraro, P. J. & Field, A. & Fisher, M. & Freckleton, R. & Frick, W. & Godfray, H. C. J. & Grainger, M. J. & Green, R. & Hancock, M. & Hemming, V. & Hughes, J. & Irvine, R. & Jackson, H. A. & Keller, K. E. & Koricheva, J. & Latrémouille, C. & McBride, M. & McLean, A. R. & McPherson, T. & Morgan, W. H. & Muir, M. & Mukherjee, N. & O'Brien, D. & Ockendon, N. & Parks, D. & Petrovan, S. & Quinzin, M. & Randall, N. & Rezaie, A. M. & Roe, D. & Rose, D. & Rumpff, L. & Sahlin, U. & Salafsky, N. & Schindler, S. & Sheldon, T. & Simkins, A. T. & Smith, R. K. & Spencer, J. & Sutherland, W. J. & Tanshi, I. & Taylor, N. G. & Tew, E. R. & Thompson, D. B. A. & Thornton, A. & Tinsley-Marshall, P. & White, T. B. & Wilson, K. W. D. & Wintle, B. C. & Worthington, T. A. & Yamashita, H. & Young, L. C.

Content type: Book chapter

Delivering a revolution in evidence use in conservation requires a cultural change across society. For a wide range of groups (practitioners, knowledg...

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Framing the Problem and Identifying Potential Solutions.

Published online: 22 Feb 2023

Published by: UK, Conservation Evidence

Authors: Esmail, N. & Green, R. & Petrovan, S. & Salafsky, N. & Taylor, N. G. & Wilson, J. D.

Content type: Book chapter

The creation of effective conservation policy and practice starts by framing the problem to be solved. This requires deciding what is important, ident...

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Observations on the behaviour of tsetse flies (Glossina morsitans orientalis Vanderplank and G. pallidipes Austen) during an attempt to concentrate breeding around cattle.

Published online: 22 May 1969

Authors: Dean, G. J. W. & Paget, J. & Wilson, F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Investigations into the possible eradication of tsetse flies by the release of sterile males included the breeding of tsetse flies under field conditi...

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Stand structure and light penetration. 3. Sunlit foliage area.

Published online: 13 Jan 1968

Authors: Wilson, J. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The foliage areas exposed to direct sunlight, or shaded from it by other foliage, can be calculated for any particular foliage-area index given the in...

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Stand structure and light penetration. 1. Analysis by point quadrats.

Published online: 15 Jan 1966

Authors: Wilson, J. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The path of a point quadrat through a stand until it first contacts foliage is comparable to the path of a ray of light from the sky until it is inter...

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Fishing impacts on the marine inorganic carbon cycle.

Published online: 04 Nov 2009

Authors: Jennings, S. & Wilson, R. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Teleost fish excrete precipitated carbonate and make significant contributions to the marine inorganic carbon cycle at regional and global scales. As ...

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Distribution maps of cetacean and seabird populations in the north-east Atlantic.

Published online: 16 Aug 2020

Authors: Waggitt, J. J. & Evans, P. G. H. & Andrade, J. & Banks, A. N. & Boisseau, O. & Bolton, M. & Bradbury, G. & Brereton, T. & Camphuysen, C. J. & Durinck, J. & Felce, T. & Fijn, R. C. & Garcia-Baron, I. & Garthe, S. & Geelhoed, S. C. V. & Gilles, A. & Goodall, M. & Haelters, J. & Hamilton, S. & Hartny-Mills, L. & Hodgins, N. & James, K. & Jessopp, M. & Kavanagh, A. S. & Leopold, M. & Lohrengel, K. & Louzao, M. & Markones, N. & Martínez-Cedeira, J. & Cadhla, O. & Perry, S. L. & Pierce, G. J. & Ridoux, V. & Robinson, K. P. & Santos, M. B. & Saavedra, C. & Skov, H. & Stienen, E. W. M. & Sveegaard, S. & Thompson, P. & Vanermen Nicolas & Wal, D. & Web, A. & Wilson, J. & Wanless, S. & Hiddink, J. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Distribution maps of cetaceans and seabirds at basin and monthly scales are needed for conservation and marine management. These are usually created f...

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Climate change refugia for the flora and fauna of England.

Published online: 20 Mar 2021

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Suggitt, A. J. & Wilson, R. J. & August, T. A. & Beale, C. M. & Bennie, J. J. & Dordolo, A. & Fox, R. & Hopkins, J. J. & Isaac, N. J. B. & Jorieux, P. & Macgregor, N. A. & Marcetteau, J. & Massimino, D. & Morecroft, M. D. & Pearce-Higgins, J. W. & Walker, K. & Maclean, I. M. D.

Content type: Reports

A variety of evidence suggests that species may be able to withstand the effects of climate change in localised environments known as refugia, where s...

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Indicators for monitoring biological invasions at a national level.

Published online: 29 May 2019

Authors: Wilson, J. R. U. & Faulkner, K. T. & Rahlao, S. J. & Richardson, D. M. & Zengeya, T. A. & Wilgen, B. W. van

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A major challenge for the management of biological invasions is to ensure that data and information from basic inventories and ecological research are...

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