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Overwintering strategy and the timing of the spring migration of the cereal aphids Sitobion avenae and Sitobion fragariae.

Published online: 08 Jul 1987

Authors: Walters, K. F. A. & Dewar, A. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

There is a linear relationship between the timing of the spring migration of both Sitobion avenae and S. fragariae and latitude, due to the effect of ...

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The relation of vegetation and soil to development of mangrove swamps for rice growing in Sierra Leone.

Published online: 10 Nov 1965

Authors: Jordan, H. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Soils supporting Rhizophora racemosa, R. harrisonii, R. mangle and Avicennia germinans are described. When they are drained, soils which have carried ...

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Effects of upland afforestation on some birds of the adjacent moorlands.

Published online: 21 May 1990

Authors: Avery, M. I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Bird numbers were estimated on areas adjacent to conifer plantations at 62 sites, each of 640 ha, in three areas of northern Scotland. The results var...

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Macroinvertebrate distributions and the conservation value of aquatic Coleoptera, Mollusca and Odonata in the ditches of traditionally managed and grazing fen at Wicken Fen, UK.

Published online: 28 May 1999

Authors: Painter, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Water-filled ditches are an important ecological feature of lowland Britain. Originally dug to facilitate wetland drainage, ditches often provide refu...

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Age structure and density of red-capped robin populations vary with habitat size and shape.

Published online: 26 Jan 2000

Authors: Major, R. E. & Christie, F. J. & Gowing, G. & Ivison, T. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In order to determine the influence of habitat shape on aspects of the population dynamics of birds, 196 male red-capped robins (Petroica goodenovii) ...

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Moisture controls on Sphagnum growth and CO2 exchange on a cutover bog.

Published online: 21 May 2003

Authors: McNeil, P. & Waddington, J. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Abandoned cutover peatlands are persistent sources of atmospheric CO2. Net ecosystem CO2 exchange and Sphagnum net primary production of an abandoned ...

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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 effects on butterfly abundance of the management of uncropped edges of arable fields.

Published online: 12 Mar 1997

Authors: Feber, R. E. & Smith, H. & Macdonald, D. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The abundance and species richness of butterflies [Rhopalocera] on expanded-width uncropped arable field edges, which were subject to 10 contrasting, ...

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Excellence in post-mining restoration within a global biodiversity hotspot in Western Australia.

Published online: 25 Jan 2017

Authors: Newton, V. J. & Rokich, D. P.

Content type: Bulletin article

Perth - the capital city of Western Australia - sits at the centre of one of the world's 34 global biodiversity hotspots. For Hanson Construction Mate...

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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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