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When can reduced doses and pesticide mixtures delay the build-up of pesticide resistance? A mathematical model.

Published online: 27 Nov 1997

Authors: Birch, C. P. D. & Shaw, M. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Resistance against pesticides is a widespread and increasing problem. The control of pesticide dose and the mixing of pesticides have been proposed as...

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Fertilizer quantity and type alter mycorrhizae-conferred growth and resistance to herbivores.

Published online: 24 May 2021

Authors: Getman-Pickering, Z. L. & Stack, G. M. & Thaler, J. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Plants face a constant struggle to acquire nutrients and defend themselves against herbivores. Mycorrhizae are fungal mutualists that provide nutrient...

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Resistance to water flow in soil and plant. 1. Soil resistance in relation to amounts of root: theoretical estimates.

Published online: 03 Jan 1969

Authors: Newman, E. I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Data are presented for a range of species including perennial grasses, white clover, lucerne, cereals and soyabeans on the length of roots per unit ar...

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Resistance to water flow in soil and plant. I. Soil resistance in relation to amounts of root: theoretical estimates.

Published online: 22 May 1970

Authors: Newman, E. I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The mathematical models of Gardner (1960) and Cowan (1965) are developed to show that the soil matric potential at which rhizosphere resistance become...

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Resistance to water flow in soil and plant. 1. Soil resistance in relation to amounts of root: theoretical estimates.

Published online: 12 Jan 1969

Authors: Newman, E. I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Data are presented for a range of species including perennial grasses, white clover, lucerne, cereals and soyabeans on the length of roots per unit ar...

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A diffusive resistance porometer for field use. 1. Construction.

Published online: 11 Jan 1971

Authors: Stiles, W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Details are given of the construction of a diffusion porometer for measuring stomatal resistances of leaf surfaces, based on principles described in H...

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A diffusive resistance porometer for field use. 1. Construction.

Published online: 21 Dec 1971

Authors: Stiles, W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Details are given of the construction of a diffusion porometer for measuring stomatal resistances of leaf surfaces, based on principles described in F...

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The application of self-limiting transgenic insects in managing resistance in experimental metapopulations.

Published online: 18 Dec 2019

Authors: Zhou LiQin & Alphey, N. & Walker, A. S. & Travers, L. M. & Morrison, N. I. & Bonsall, M. B. & Raymond, B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The mass release of transgenic insects carrying female lethal self-limiting genes can reduce pest insect populations. Substantial releases are also a ...

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Can heavy metal pollution induce soil bacterial community resistance to antibiotics in boreal forests?

Published online: 20 Sep 2023

Authors: Rabow, S. & Soares, M. & Rousk, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The emergence of microbial antibiotic resistance is a central threat to global health, food security, and development. It has been shown that heavy me...

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The measurement and control of stomatal resistance in the field.

Published online: 31 Dec 1966

Authors: Monteith, J. L. & Szeicz, G. & Waggoner, P. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The rate of evaporation from a crop is expressed in terms of weather parameters and a quantity rS derived from profiles of temperature, humidity, and ...

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