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Policy options for improved integration of domestic timber markets under the voluntary partnership agreement (VPA) regime: lessons from formalization case studies.

Published online: 16 Dec 2015

Authors: Putzel, L. & Cerutti, P. O. & Artati, Y. & Kelly, A.

Content type: Bulletin

This infobrief presents some lessons learned from past or ongoing processes of formalization. They are derived from five case studies and a synthesis ...

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The microdistribution of Agrostis tenuis on colliery spoil in relation to spoil chemical variability.

Published online: 01 Jan 1978

Authors: Tasker, A. & Chadwick, M. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Spoil samples were collected from 5 colliery spoil heaps in N. England. Relationships between the microdistribution of A. tenuis and 17 spoil chemical...

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Tolerance of heavy metals and the reclamation of industrial waste.

Published online: 12 Jan 1970

Authors: Gadgil, R. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The Zn and Cu tolerance of populations of Agrostis tenuis, A. stolonifera, Anthoxanthum odoratum, Festuca rubra and F. ovina was tested on root growth...

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Ecology of tin tailings areas: plant communities and their succession.

Published online: 01 Jan 1974

Authors: Palaniappan, V. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The pioneer community on sand tailings areas in W. Malaysia contained a number of grasses and legumes, including Tricholaena rosea [= Rhynchelytrum re...

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Effect of storage and reinstatement procedures on earthworm populations in soils affected by opencast coal mining.

Published online: 28 Jun 1988

Authors: Scullion, J. & Mohammed, A. R. A. & Richardson, H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Earthworm populations were estimated in topsoil stored during opencast mining for coal and in replaced soil. Soil from the surface of storage heaps wa...

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We may not know much about the deep sea, but do we care about mining it?

Published online: 26 Oct 2021

Authors: Kaikkonen, L. & Putten, I. van

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

The way we value the environment affects how we treat it. While public awareness of human impacts on the ocean is increasing, industrial activities in...

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Responses of Lolium perenne and Agrostis tenuis to phosphate and other nutritional factors in the reclamation of colliery shale.

Published online: 01 Jan 1974

Authors: Fitter, A. H. & Bradshaw, A. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In an NPKCa factorial experiment with L. perenne cv. S23 and A. tenuis cv. American Highland Bent on 5 colliery shales, P was deficient on all 5 subst...

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Root penetration of Lolium perenne on colliery shale in response to reclamation treatments.

Published online: 01 Jan 1974

Authors: Fitter, A. H. & Bradshaw, A. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Perennial ryegrass cv. S23 was grown on 13 shales in a glasshouse and at 3 field sites with 0, 125 or 625 kg 17-17-17 (NPK) fertilizer/ha (field) or 6...

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Anthracite mining spoils in Pennsylvania. I. Spoil classification and plant cover studies.

Published online: 22 May 1971

Authors: Cornwell, S. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Proposed classification types are black acidic shales, weakly calcareous grey shales, buff sandstones, oxidized surface spoils and surfacial spoils. M...

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The reclamation of acidic colliery spoil. III. Problems associated with the use of high rates of limestone.

Published online: 01 Jan 1982

Authors: Costigan, P. A. & Bradshaw, A. D. & Gemmell, R. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Growth of Trifolium repens in acidic colliery spoil (pH 2.5) was suppressed by >90% when agricultural ground calcitic limestone was applied at >...

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