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Feeding behaviour and impact of ducks on ripening barley crops grown in Otago, New Zealand.

Published online: 24 Dec 1985

Authors: Gillespie, G. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Field feeding by mallard ducks was not random; fodder barley and stubble fields were preferred and standing oat crops were avoided. Ducks were attract...

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An improved method for the rapid assessment of forest understorey light environments.

Published online: 29 Oct 2001

Authors: Brown, N. & Jennings, S. & Wheeler, P. & Nabe-Nielsen, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The high spatial and temporal variability of forest understorey light environments requires lengthy and/or extensive sampling in order to characterize...

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The dynamics of foliage distribution within a forest canopy.

Published online: 01 Jan 1974

Authors: Kinerson, R. S. & Higginbotham, K. O. & Chapman, R. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Presents a quantitative study of canopy morphology based on data collected during and after the 1971 growing season, in a 14-year-old stand of Pinus t...

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Photosynthesis in Sitka Spruce (Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr.). III. Measurements of canopy structure and interception of radiation.

Published online: 01 Jan 1974

Authors: Norman, J. M. & Jarvis, P. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Presents part III of a study (earlier parts of which had different titles and were concerned with non-forest species) consisting of a detailed investi...

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Productivity and canopy structure in seven temperate forage grasses.

Published online: 13 Jan 1968

Authors: Hunt, L. A. & Cooper, J. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Yield determinations were made during Apr.-May and Aug.-Sept. on vegetative swards of Arrhenatherum elatius, Cynosurus cristatus, Festuca arundinacea,...

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Effects of shelter on the growth of turnips and sugar beet.

Published online: 01 Jan 1974

Authors: Marshall, J. K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Swedes cv. Victory and sugar beet cv. Klein E were grown at 2 sites in S.E. England and protected by a N.-S. screen with 50% permeability; the height ...

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The effects of sheep numbers on associations of Collembola in sown pastures.

Published online: 01 Jan 1977

Authors: King, K. L. & Hutchinson, K. J. & Greenslade, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Species diversity, richness and evenness of Collembola populations were estimated for spring, summer, autumn and winter samplings of pastures at Armid...

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The longevity, flowering and fire history of the grasstrees Xanthorrhoea preissii and Kingia australis.

Published online: 01 Jan 1981

Authors: Lamont, B. B. & Downes, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A new method for determining the age of grasstrees (Xanthorrhoea spp and Kingia australis) is proposed. It is based on annual fluctuations in stem dia...

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Yields of monocultures and mixtures of two grass species differing in growth habit.

Published online: 11 Jan 1971

Authors: Van Den Bergh, J. P. & Elberse, W. T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Dactylis glomerata was grown with either Lolium perenne or Agrostis tenuis in proportions ranging from monoculture of one species to monoculture of th...

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Assessment of environmental impacts of proposed floating offshore wind design envelope.

Published online: 31 Jul 2024

Published by: UK, Natural England & Genesis

Content type: Reports

This project was established to produce a comprehensive report that would provide Natural England with an evidence-based assessment of the environment...

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