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Does environmental contamination influence egg coloration? A long-term study in herring gulls.

Published online: 10 Oct 2012

Authors: Hanley, D. & Doucet, S. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Although considerable progress has been made in reducing concentrations of persistent organic compounds in the environment, these contaminants are sti...

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Towards environmentally sustainable agriculture in Brazil: challenges and opportunities for applied ecological research.

Published online: 20 Jun 2012

Authors: Ferreira, J. & Pardini, R. & Metzger, J. P. & Fonseca, C. R. & Pompeu, P. S. & Sparovek, G. & Louzada, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Brazil is one of the world's major producers of food and biofuels. Agricultural expansion has driven rapid economic development but has also had major...

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Succession of floodplain grasslands following reduction in land use intensity: the importance of environmental conditions, management and dispersal.

Published online: 04 Mar 2009

Authors: Bischoff, A. & Warthemann, G. & Klotz, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Classical ecological theory predicts a succession towards plant communities that are determined by environmental conditions. However, in ecological re...

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Relative effects of vehicle pollution, moisture and colonization sources on urban lichens.

Published online: 19 Dec 2012

Authors: Coffey, H. M. P. & Fahrig, L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Lichens are sensitive to pollution and have therefore been used as air quality indicators. While the distribution of lichens within cities may reflect...

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Stomatal behaviour of tea (Camellia sinensis) in relation to environment.

Published online: 01 Jan 1978

Authors: Squire, G. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Except in the 2- to 3-month annual dry season, stomatal conductance was principally determined by incident irradiance; it was independent of shoot wat...

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Domestication and sustainable production of wild crafted plants with special reference to the Chilean maqui berry (Aristotelia chilensis).

Published online: 18 Jan 2017

Authors: Vogel, H. & González, B. & Catenacci, G. & Doll, U.

Content type: Bulletin article; Conference paper

The principle threats for sustainable production of wild collected medicinal plants are related to ecological factors, such as endemism, and botanical...

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Temperature and leaf growth in Lolium perenne. 3. Factors affecting seasonal differences.

Published online: 01 Jan 1976

Authors: Peacock, J. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Shoot growth rates of perennial ryegrass cv. S24 were examined in spring and autumn in relation to seasonal changes in temperature in the region of th...

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Ecology of forest soils: an exploratory study on ecological functioning of forest soils on sandy soils.

Published online: 26 Aug 2015

Authors: Jong, J. J. de & Bloem, J. & Delft, S. P. J. v. & Hommel, P. W. F. M. & Oosterbaan, A. & Waal, R. W. de

Content type: Bulletin

The soil of a forest is a driving factor for the functioning of the forest as a production system of ecosystem. It is the medium where soil organisms ...

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Invertebrate traps and DNA - literature review. Survey of sample preservatives compatible with DNA analysis.

Published online: 08 Aug 2022

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Rees, H. C.

Content type: Reports

A targeted literature review was carried out to investigate methods for terrestrial invertebrate sampling for use with DNA analysis techniques. The ai...

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Success and failure factors in farmer-based water management.

Published online: 05 Oct 2016

Authors: Breman, B. C. & Linderhof, V. G. M. & Noij, I. G. A. M. & Vleemingh, M. P. I. & Ellen, G. J.

Content type: Bulletin

Farmer-based water management is becoming more important in the Netherlands. Factors influencing its success are discussed, based on project reports, ...

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