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Habitat classification and soil restoration assessment using analysis of microbiological and physico-chemical characteristics.

Published online: 02 Jun 1995

Authors: Bentham, H. & Harris, J. A. & Birch, P. & Short, K. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The identification of key microbiological and physicochemical soil characteristics which could be used to discriminate between different undisturbed h...

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Coastal plain soils and geomorphology: a key to understanding forest hydrology.

Published online: 10 Feb 2016

Authors: Williams, T. M. & Amatya, D. M.

Content type: Bulletin article; Conference paper

In the 1950s, Coile published a simple classification of southeastern coastal soils using three characteristics: drainage class, sub-soil depth, and s...

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A review of the National Vegetation Classification for the Calthion group of plant communities in England and Wales.

Published online: 19 Apr 2024

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Wallace, H. & Prosser, M.

Content type: Reports

The DEFRA-commissioned BD1310 project and subsequent research by the Floodplain Meadows Partnership have provided a comprehensive analysis of damp mes...

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Land classification for management planning in the Luangwa Valley of Zambia.

Published online: 22 May 1970

Authors: Astle, W. L. & Webster, R. & Lawrance, C. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A classification system for the land-use survey to be conducted as a basis for management planning in the Luangwa Valley is described. The classificat...

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Bridlington to Reighton Sands, North and East Yorkshire National Vegetation Classification Survey Report 2021: National Vegetation Classification (NVC) by Haycock and Jay Associated Ltd.

Published online: 08 Oct 2024

Published by: UK, Natural England & UK, Haycock & Jay Associates Ltd Consultant Ecologist

Content type: Reports

This report outlines a National Vegetation Classification (NVC) survey of the habitats along the coast from Reighton Gap to Sewerby, including Flambor...

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Land classification for management planning in the Luangwa Valley of Zambia.

Published online: 12 Jan 1970

Authors: Astle, W. L. & Webster, R. & Lawrance, C. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The Luangwa Valley is about 700 km long and up to 90 km wide, and contains about 15, 000 km2 of game reserves where local overgrazing and overbrowsing...

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A classification of East African rangeland. 2. The water balance as a guide to site potential.

Published online: 22 May 1971

Authors: Woodhead, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

For Kenya, maps of annual water availability indices, representing the mean total precipitation available for transpiration as a percentage of the ann...

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Filey to Red Cliff, North Yorkshire: National Vegetation Classification Survey Report 2021.

Published online: 08 Oct 2024

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Haycock, G.

Content type: Reports

Haycock and Jay Associates Ltd. was commissioned by Natural England to undertake a National Vegetation Classification (NVC) survey of habitats within ...

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Management practices in tallgrass prairie: large- and small-scale experimental effects on species composition.

Published online: 12 Jun 1993

Authors: Gibson, D. J. & Seastedt, T. R. & Briggs, J. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The effects of contrasting management practices on the species composition of tallgrass prairie in Kansas, USA were examined at 2 spatial scales. At t...

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Elements of a functional definition of oligotroph humus based on the nitrogen nutrition of forest stands.

Published online: 01 Jan 1973

Authors: Praag, H. J. van & Weissen, F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Describes a study of the oligotrophic humus of sols brun acides under forest in the Belgian Ardennes [cf. FA 30, 5110; 33, 1896]. Three incubation tec...

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