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A comparison of British and North African varieties of tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea). II. Growth during winter and survival at low temperatures.

Published online: 04 Dec 1968

Authors: Robson, M. J. & Jewiss, O. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

During the winter 1963-64 the North African synthetic variety, SynII, showed a greater relative growth rate than the British S170. Of two north temper...

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Patterns in flight phenology of a migrant cereal aphid species.

Published online: 08 Mar 1995

Authors: Hullé, M. & Coquio, S. & Laperche, V.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Flight phenologies of the migrant aphid Rhopalosiphum padi, as indicated by suction trap catches throughout France in 1978-88, were compared using mul...

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Instrument for measuring temperature, photosynthetically active radiation and daylength and temperature in coppice.

Published online: 17 May 1988

Authors: Mitchell, P. L. & Woodward, F. I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

An electronic instrument is described and measurements given for Castanea sativa coppice at five sites in Sussex, UK, covering the first to tenth seas...

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Temperature, rainfall and butterfly numbers.

Published online: 11 Jul 1989

Authors: Pollard, E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Data on changes in numbers of 31 species of butterfly in the UK in 1976-86 were used to investigate associations between relative abundance and weathe...

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A physiological and mathematical study of the growth and productivity of a Calluna-Sphagnum community. 3. Distribution of photosynthate in Calluna vulgaris L. Hull.

Published online: 01 Jan 1973

Authors: Grace, J. & Woolhouse, H. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The time course of changes in the quantity of Calluna leaves and wood were measured during 1971 and an analysis of the data used to derive the seasona...

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The manipulation of the population growth of a pest species: an analytical approach.

Published online: 01 Jan 1982

Authors: Longstaff, B. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The demographic effects of reducing temperature and of insecticidal application against populations of the stored-grain pest Sitophilus oryzae (L.) we...

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The use of a temperature integrator to predict the developmental period of the parasite Aphidius matricariae.

Published online: 01 Jan 1978

Authors: Scopes, N. E. A. & Biggerstaff, S. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The value of a temperature integrator was demonstrated when determining the development of the parasite Aphidius matricariae Hal. on the host Myzus pe...

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The importance of indirect effects of climate change adaptations on alpine and pre-alpine freshwater systems.

Published online: 02 Jul 2022

Authors: Brosse, M. & Benateau, S. & Gaudard, A. & Stamm, C. & Altermatt, F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

1. Freshwater is vital to much life on Earth and is an essential resource for humans. Climate change,however, dramatically changes freshwater systems ...

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A comparison of relative growth rates of different individual plants and different cultivars of onion of diverse geographic origin at two temperatures and two light intensities.

Published online: 01 Jan 1981

Authors: Brewster, J. L. & Barnes, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In two series of experiments, the relative leaf growth rates (RA) and relative growth rates (RW) of seedlings of 8 onion cvs of diverse geographic ori...

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The effect of altitude on grass growth in east Scotland.

Published online: 11 Jan 1971

Authors: Hunter, R. F. & Grant, S. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

S23 perennial ryegrass was grown for 4 years in boxes on levelled sites at 250-ft altitudinal intervals from 500 to 2250 ft alt. Floral development wa...

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