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The relation of photosynthesis by phytometers in the profiles of kale crops to leaf area index above them.

Published online: 26 Oct 1970

Authors: Leach, G. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

To estimate the effect of the foliage at different positions in the profiles of kale crops on the rate of photosynthesis below it, the leaf area index...

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Stem-borer larval infestation of ryegrass swards under rotationally grazed and cut conditions.

Published online: 22 Jul 1985

Authors: Moore, D. & Clements, R. O.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Dipterous stem-boring larval populations were assessed in rotationally grazed or cut plots of ryegrass [Lolium perenne] in southern England throughout...

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A mathematical approach to fitting parameters in a competition model.

Published online: 07 Sep 1972

Authors: Thomas, V. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Mathematical parameters were fitted to a 2-species competition model and a statistical test for the hypothesis that the species are competing for the ...

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The ecology of Morecambe Bay. 5. The salt marshes of Morecambe Bay.

Published online: 08 Jan 1972

Authors: Gray, A. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

These areas have a long history of grazing by sheep and are stocked at up to 6.45 sheep/ha, average 4.75/ha (counting 1 lamb as 0.5 ewe). Lambs, 1.25/...

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Sustainable land bonds: how governments can finance climate commitments and strengthen rural economies.

Published online: 19 Dec 2018

Authors: Wheeler, P. & Clenaghan, S.

Content type: Miscellaneous

When it comes to fighting climate change, cutting back on fossil fuels is not enough. It has become clear that without urgent changes to land manageme...

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Impacts of livestock grazing on lowland heathland.

Published online: 15 May 2021

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Lake, S. & Bullock, J. M. & Hartley, S.

Content type: Reports

The objectives of this report are to: review and synthesise information on lowland heathland grazing history, methods and impacts; obtain this informa...

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Studies on the epigeal microarthropod fauna of grassland swards managed for silage production.

Published online: 01 Jan 1979

Authors: Curry, J. P. & Tuohy, C. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The Acari, Collembola, Thysanoptera and Hemiptera (Aphididae) of various sward types were compared in a replicated field experiment at Grange, Co.Meat...

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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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Experimental assessment of the effects of nitrogen addition under hay-cutting and aftermath grazing on the vegetation of meadows on a Somerset peat moor.

Published online: 12 Jun 1993

Authors: Mountford, J. D. & Lakhani, K. H. & Kirkham, F. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Tadham Moor, a species-rich lowland moor, was given 0, 25, 50, 100 or 200 kg N/ha annually. Treatments with applied N were given replacement levels of...

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The interactive effects of management on the productivity and plant community structure of an upland meadow: an 8-year field trial.

Published online: 26 Feb 2001

Authors: Smith, R. S. & Shiel, R. S. & Millward, D. & Corkhill, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Agricultural policy in the Pennine Dales Environmentally Sensitive Area in northern England aims to enhance plant species diversity in agriculturally ...

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