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A functional diversity approach of crop sequences reveals that weed diversity and abundance show different responses to environmental variability.

Published online: 01 Sep 2020

Authors: Mahaut, L. & Gaba, S. & Fried, G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Combining several crop species and associated agricultural practices in a crop sequence has the potential to control weed abundance while promoting we...

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Soil microbial community, fertility, vegetation and diversity as targets in the restoration management of a meadow grassland.

Published online: 14 May 2003

Authors: Smith, R. S. & Shiel, R. S. & Bardgett, R. D. & Millward, D. & Corkhill, P. & Rolph, G. & Hobbs, P. J. & Peacock, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The enhancement of biodiversity in meadow grassland, an environmental aim of European agricultural policy, requires definition of appropriate manageme...

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Date of sowing and nursery growth of provenances of Pseudotsuga menziesii given two fertilizer regimes.

Published online: 01 Jan 1978

Authors: Sorensen, F. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Seed collected from natural stands of P. menziesii growing at (a) 250, (b) 520 and (c) 880 m alt. in Oregon, and from a cross between trees in (a) and...

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Flowering behaviour of populations of Dactylis glomerata under field conditions in Britain.

Published online: 18 Jan 1965

Authors: Calder, D. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Reproductive behaviour was recorded in 23 populations of D. glomerata grown under uniform field conditions. In most populations some plants headed in ...

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Flowering behaviour of populations of Dactylis glomerata under field conditions in Britain.

Published online: 03 Dec 1965

Authors: Calder, D. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Twenty-one agronomic varieties and local populations of D. glomerata ssp. euglomerata and two of ssp. lusitanica from a wide range of habitats were st...

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Seasonal changes in competitive ability of contrasting populations of Dactylis glomerata.

Published online: 01 Jan 1983

Authors: Eagles, C. F. & Williams, D. H. & Toler, R. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Populations of D. glomerata from Norway and Portugal were grown in pure stands and in 50:50 mixtures under natural conditions in Aberystwyth. Stands w...

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Changes in the structure of plant populations.

Published online: 01 Jan 1977

Authors: Naylor, R. E. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Barley and perennial ryegrass were grown at various densities in boxes and Italian ryegrass and timothy at various densities in the field. The initial...

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Late flowering time enhances insect pollination of turnip rape.

Published online: 29 Aug 2020

Authors: Toivonen, M. & Herzon, I. & Rajanen, H. & Toikkanen, J. & Kuussaari, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Ecological intensification has been proposed as a strategy to mitigate the impacts of conventional intensive land use on pollinators and insect pollin...

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The development of a hydraulic seeding technique for unstable sand slopes. 1. Effects of fertilizers, mulches and stabilizers.

Published online: 01 Jan 1978

Authors: Sheldon, J. C. & Bradshaw, A. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Hydraulic sowing is used to establish vegetation on steep slopes, but the technique is not reliable. The effects of individual components of the techn...

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Controlling invasive annual grasses in grazed pastures: population dynamics and critical gap sizes.

Published online: 29 Oct 2008

Authors: Tozer, K. N. & Chapman, D. F. & Quigley, P. E. & Dowling, P. M. & Cousens, R. D. & Kearney, G. A. & Sedcole, J. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Vulpia (Vulpia bromoides and V. myuros) and barley grass Hordeum murinum are prevalent annual grass weeds of native grasslands and grazed pastures in ...

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