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Home is where the heat is: thermoregulation of European bats inhabiting artificial roosts and the threat of heat waves.

Published online: 07 Oct 2022

Authors: Czenze, Z. J. & Noakes, M. J. & Wojciechowski, M. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Anthropogenic land use changes, such as deforestation and commercial forestry, have substantially reduced natural roost sites for European bats. A com...

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Invasive grass fuel loads suppress native species by increasing fire intensity and soil heating.

Published online: 04 Nov 2021

Authors: Tomat-Kelly, G. & Dillon, W. W. & Flory, S. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Non-native invasive grasses are driving intense fires across the globe but the impacts of native versus invader-fuelled fires on community assemblages...

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The importance of wetland margin microhabitat mosaics; the case of shorebirds and thermoregulation.

Published online: 21 Apr 2022

Authors: Ryeland, J. & Weston, M. A. & Symonds, M. R. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Wetlands, and the species that rely upon them, are under significant threat world-wide, with wetlands often being completely removed or drastically al...

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Water use by irrigated cotton in Sudan. 2. Net radiation and soil heat flux.

Published online: 03 Jan 1969

Authors: Rijks, D. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Radiation balance was measured from Oct.-Dec. 1965 in an irrigated cotton crop grown on ridges. During this time crop cover increased from about 10% t...

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Effects of burning on heathland soil chemical properties: an experimental study on the effect of heating and ash deposits.

Published online: 01 Mar 1997

Authors: Forgeard, F. & Frenot, Y.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The role of heat and nutrient supply from ash after light and hot fires on Brittany (France) heathland soils (brown acidic soils) were studied in the ...

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A heat balance model for sheep and its use to predict shade-sucking behaviour in hot conditions.

Published online: 05 Feb 1987

Authors: Stafford Smith, D. M. & Noble, I. R. & Jones, G. K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A generalized heat balance model for sheep grazing a large paddock is presented. It can be used to predict shade seeking and water usage.

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Inhibition of nitrifiers by grass root extracts.

Published online: 28 Aug 1967

Authors: Munro, P. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Extracts of the roots of Hyparrhenia filipéndula and other grasses were tested against soil enrichment cultures of NH3-and NO2 oxidizers, by measuring...

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Using life-cycle assessment to evaluate environmental impacts of briquette production from forest residues.

Published online: 17 Jul 2019

Authors: Alanya-Rosenbaum, S. & Bergman, R.

Content type: Bulletin

This report presents a life-cycle impact assessment analysis of near-woods processing of post-harvest forest residues into wood briquettes as an alter...

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Inhibition of nitrifiers by grass root extracts.

Published online: 13 Jan 1967

Authors: Munro, P. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Roots of Hyparrhenia filipéndula contained a water-soluble, heat-labile and dialysable substance which inhibited nitrifying bacteria. Alcohol extracts...

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Water use by irrigated cotton in Sudan. II. Net radiation and soil heat flux.

Published online: 22 May 1969

Authors: Rijks, D. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The seasonal pattern of soil heat-flux was dominated by the increase in crop cover. The average minimum daytime downward flux into the ridge was 40 ca...

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