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The effects of temporary ballast roadways on heathland vegetation.

Published online: 21 Dec 1994

Authors: Rose, R. J. & Webb, N. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A series of trials was established to assess the effects of temporary roadways on heathland vegetation. These temporary roadways were set up on both d...

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Conservation of arthropod diversity in montane wetlands: effect of altitude, habitat quality and habitat fragmentation on butterflies and grasshoppers.

Published online: 05 Aug 1999

Authors: Wettstein, W. & Schmid, B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The patterns of arthropod diversity were investigated in 24 montane wetlands in Switzerland. These differed in altitude, management regime (cattle-gra...

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The effect of ground water level on water movement in peat : a study using tritiated water.

Published online: 01 Jan 1973

Authors: Knight, A. H. & Boggie, R. & Shepherd, H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Water table levels in 5 plots were maintained at different heights (0 to 0.34 m below surface) by a system of ditches and weirs. Water containing 40 m...

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Foraging behaviour of goats and sheep in the Caatinga of Brazil.

Published online: 30 Nov 1988

Authors: Pfister, J. A. & Malechek, J. C. & Balph, D. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The seasonal feeding patterns of sheep and goats was quantified by estimating the time spent per feeding station, and the proportion of foraging time ...

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Diet and the condition and growth of elephants in Uganda.

Published online: 01 Jan 1978

Authors: Malpas, R. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In the Rwenzori and Kabalega Falls National Parks, in the latter north and south of the Victoria Nile, 243 elephants were culled as family units at 2 ...

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Heather burning and soil erosion on the North Yorkshire Moors.

Published online: 08 Jan 1972

Authors: Imeson, A. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In studies in the Hodge Beck catchment area, where Calluna vulgaris recolonizing burnt ground formed an incomplete cover there was a negative correlat...

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Heather burning and soil erosion on the North Yorkshire moors.

Published online: 22 May 1971

Authors: Imeson, A. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Where Calluna was recolonizing burnt ground, the rate of soil erosion correlated negatively with the height and density of the vegetation. Where the C...

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An automatic system for measuring shoot length in Sitka spruce and other plant species.

Published online: 01 Jan 1978

Authors: Milne, R. & Smith, S. K. & Ford, E. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The device, which does not require attachment to the shoot apex, includes a light transmitter/receiver system that can be continually repositioned ove...

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Damage to winter cereals by greylag and pink-footed geese in north-east Scotland.

Published online: 06 Jul 1990

Authors: Patterson, I. J. & Abdul Jalil, S. & East, M. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Autumn-sown barley in NE Scotland grazed by pink-footed geese (Anser brachyrhynchus) and greylag geese (A. anser) was reduced in height and retarded i...

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Assessment of vegetation change at Thrislington Plantation NNR, County Durham.

Published online: 20 Oct 2021

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Robertson, H. J. & Gibson, C. W. D.

Content type: Reports

This report reviews the assessment of vegetation change at Thrislington Plantation and makes recommendations for future monitoring. It gives an overvi...

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