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The effect of DDT contamination on the productivity of a cultivated forest soil in the sub-humid tropics.

Published online: 01 Jan 1980

Authors: Perfect, T. J. & Cook, A. G. & Critchley, B. R. & Critchley, U. & Davies, A. L. & Swift, M. J. & Russell-Smith, A. & Yeadon, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Seed yields of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) were assessed in each of two annual growing seasons over the 4-year period 1973 to 1976 in experimental plot...

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Limits to green revolution in rice in Africa the case of Ghana.

Published online: 19 Oct 2016

Authors: Ragasa, C. & Chapoto, A.

Content type: Bulletin

The Ghana National Rice Development Strategy in 2009 was developed to double rice production by 2018 with a 10 percent annual increase and to reduce o...

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Joint research with JIRCAS on China's food security and climate change.

Published online: 02 Jan 2020

Authors: Chen YongFu & Han XinRu & Xiao XiaoPing

Content type: Bulletin article; Conference paper

Research on China's food outlook and the impacts of climate change on China's agriculture was carried out by collaboration between China Agricultural ...

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Plant diversity enhanced yield and mitigated drought impacts in intensively managed grassland communities.

Published online: 27 Oct 2021

Authors: Grange, G. & Finn, J. A. & Brophy, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

There is a global requirement to improve the environmental sustainability of intensively managed grassland monocultures that rely on high rates of nit...

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Management trade-offs on ecosystem services in apple orchards across Europe: direct and indirect effects of organic production.

Published online: 18 Dec 2019

Authors: Samnegård, U. & Alins, G. & Boreux, V. & Bosch, J. & García, D. & Happe, A. K. & Klein, A. M. & Miñarro, M. & Mody, K. & Porcel, M. & Rodrigo, A. & Roquer-Beni, L. & Tasin, M. & Hambäck, P. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Apple is considered the most important fruit crop in temperate areas and profitable production depends on multiple ecosystem services, including the r...

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Pollination by wild bees yields larger strawberries than pollination by honey bees.

Published online: 18 Dec 2019

Authors: MacInnis, G. & Forrest, J. R. K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A diverse array of wild bee species may provide more effective pollination than the widely employed European honey bee (Apis mellifera L.). High speci...

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Wildland fire impacts on water yield across the contiguous United States.

Published online: 25 Sep 2019

Authors: Hallema, D. & Sun Ge & Caldwell, P. & Robinne, F. N. & Bladon, K. D. & Norman, S. & Liu YongQiang & Cohen, E. C. & McNulty, S.

Content type: Bulletin

Wildland fires in the contiguous United States (CONUS) have increased in size and severity, but much remains unclear about the impact of fire size and...

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Is current irrigation sustainable in the United States? An integrated assessment of climate change impact on water resources and irrigated crop yields.

Published online: 17 Jul 2019

Authors: Blanc, E. & Caron, J. & Fant, C. & Monier, E.

Content type: Bulletin

While the impact of climate change on crop yields has been extensively studied, the quantification of water shortages on irrigated crop yields has bee...

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A minor pest reduces yield losses by a major pest: plant-mediated herbivore interactions in Indonesian cacao.

Published online: 18 Apr 2012

Authors: Wielgoss, A. & Clough, Y. & Fiala, B. & Rumede, A. & Tscharntke, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Herbivores inducing host-plant trait changes can indirectly affect the performance, distribution, abundance and behaviour of other herbivores, even wh...

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Landscape simplification and altitude affect biodiversity, herbivory and Andean potato yield.

Published online: 18 Apr 2012

Authors: Poveda, K. & Martínez, E. & Kersch-Becker, M. F. & Bonilla, M. A. & Tscharntke, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The simplification of agricultural landscapes through the increase in cropped area has caused the loss of habitats for many species that fulfil import...

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