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The effects of the Lime aphid, Eucallipterus tiliae L. (Aphididae) on the growth of the Lime Tilia X vulgaris Hayne. I. Energy requirements of the aphid population.

Published online: 08 Nov 1971

Authors: Llewellyn, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A study of the effects of E. tiliae populations on the growth of two mature Lime trees in Glasgow in 1967 and 1968. The populations turned over the en...

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The pollination of onion (Allium cepa L.) to produce hybrid seed.

Published online: 01 Jan 1976

Authors: Williams, I. H. & Free, J. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Blocks of onion plants were either caged with honeybee colonies or left uncaged. Although the uncaged plants produced fewer umbels, the weight of seed...

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Use of population models to estimate the proportion of cyst-nematode eggs killed by fumigation.

Published online: 27 Apr 1984

Authors: Perry, J. N. & Clark, S. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Data concerning the application of D-D or Dazomet to 48 plots of potatoes in the UK, over 6 years were analysed, using population models, to determine...

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Pollinator efficiency of avocado (Persea americana) flower insect visitors.

Published online: 24 Oct 2022

Authors: Sagwe, R. N. & Peters, M. K. & Dubois, T. & Steffan-Dewenter, I. & Lattorff, H. M. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Pollination services from insects are important for higher yield and better fruit quality in avocado (Persea americana Mill.). Measuring pollinator ef...

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Influence of the location of honeybee colonies on their choice of pollen sources.

Published online: 01 Jan 1977

Authors: Free, J. B. & Williams, I. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

When about 10% of crops of sweet cherry, kale, field bean and red clover were in flower, colonies were moved to sites either in the crop or at some di...

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A landscape-scale study of bumble bee foraging range and constancy, using harmonic radar.

Published online: 18 Nov 1999

Authors: Osborne, J. L. & Clark, S. J. & Morris, R. J. & Williams, I. H. & Riley, J. R. & Smith, A. D. & Reynolds, D. R. & Edwards, A. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The foraging range and constancy of two colonies of Bombus terrestris were investigated on a mixed arable farm in the UK using harmonic radar, which h...

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Spread of introduced Lehmann lovegrass along a grazing intensity gradient.

Published online: 06 Jun 1992

Authors: McClaran, M. P. & Anable, M. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Changes in density of sown E. lehmanniana and native grasses (dominated by Digitaria californica, Bouteloua curtipendula, B. eriopoda, Muhlenbergia po...

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Grazing and vegetation change: deflected or modified succession?

Published online: 06 Jun 1992

Authors: Gibson, C. W. D. & Brown, V. K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Vegetation change during the first 6 years of secondary succession in a calcareous former arable field and the effect of controlled grazing by sheep w...

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Factors affecting the abundance of shoot-flies (Diptera) in grassland.

Published online: 01 Jan 1975

Authors: Mowat, D. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The shoot-fly larvae overwintering in cut and grazed grass in Northern Ireland were studied over a five-year period. The commonest species found were ...

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Assessing bottom trawling impacts based on the longevity of benthic invertebrates.

Published online: 20 Jul 2020

Authors: Hiddink, J. G. & Jennings, S. & Sciberras, M. & Bolam, S. G. & Cambiè, G. & McConnaughey, R. A. & Mazor, T. & Hilborn, R. & Collie, J. S. & Pitcher, C. R. & Parma, A. M. & Suuronen, P. & Kaiser, M. J. & Rijnsdorp, A. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Bottom trawling is the most widespread human activity directly affecting seabed habitats. Assessment and effective management of the effects of bottom...

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