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Root penetration of Lolium perenne on colliery shale in response to reclamation treatments.

Published online: 01 Jan 1974

Authors: Fitter, A. H. & Bradshaw, A. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Perennial ryegrass cv. S23 was grown on 13 shales in a glasshouse and at 3 field sites with 0, 125 or 625 kg 17-17-17 (NPK) fertilizer/ha (field) or 6...

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Long-term dynamics of nematode communities in arable soil under four cropping systems.

Published online: 21 Jan 1988

Authors: Sohlenius, B. & Boström, S. & Sandor, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The nematode fauna of 4 cropping systems were studied for 5 years in central Sweden. Plots were cropped as follows: barley with (B120) and without (BO...

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Bush-control studies in the drier areas of Kenya. 2. An evaluation of the Holt IXa "bush breaker" in Tarchonanthus/ Acacia thicket.

Published online: 13 Jan 1967

Authors: Pratt, D. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Effects were studied of machine-clearing of mature Tarchonanthus/Acacia thicket factorially combined with sowing 2.5 lb/ac of a seeds mixture mainly c...

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Plant community diversity and growth form responses to herbicide applications for control of Centaurea maculosa.

Published online: 17 Apr 1998

Authors: Rice, P. M. & Toney, J. C. & Bedunah, D. J. & Carlson, C. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A field experiment conducted from 1988-95 in western Montana, USA, compared the effects of herbicide treatments (picloram, clopyralid and clopyralid +...

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Early impacts of forest restoration treatments on the ectomycorrhizal fungal community and fine root biomass in a mixed conifer forest.

Published online: 23 Nov 2005

Authors: Smith, J. E. & McKay, D. & Brenner, G. & McIver, J. & Spatafora, J. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The obligate symbiosis formed between ectomycorrhizal fungi (EMF) and roots of tree species in the Pinaceae influences nutrient uptake and surrounding...

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Coffee pulp accelerates early tropical forest succession on old fields.

Published online: 13 May 2021

Authors: Cole, R. J. & Zahawi, R. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Applying nutrient-rich agricultural by-products, such as fruit peels and pulp, to degraded land has been proposed as a strategy to overcome a number o...

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Developing extruded seed pellets to overcome soil hydrophobicity and seedling emergence barriers.

Published online: 24 Oct 2020

Authors: Ritchie, A. L. & Stevens, J. C. & Erickson, T. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Globally, soil water repellency is a major constraint to plant establishment, restricting water infiltration and moisture retention in the seed zone w...

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The effects of decreased water availability on loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) productivity and the interaction between fertilizer and drought.

Published online: 24 Feb 2016

Authors: Maggard, A. O. & Will, R. E. & Wilson, D. S. & Meek, C. R.

Content type: Bulletin article; Conference paper

As part of the regional PINEMAP (Pine Integrated Network: Education, Mitigation, and Adaptation project) funded by the NIFA - USDA, we established a f...

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Grassland biodiversity restoration increases resistance of carbon fluxes to drought.

Published online: 21 Jul 2020

Authors: Cole, A. J. & Griffiths, R. I. & Ward, S. E. & Whitaker, J. & Ostle, N. J. & Bardgett, R. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Evidence suggests that the restoration of plant diversity in grasslands not only brings benefits for biodiversity conservation, but also the delivery ...

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Propagule pressure, not fire or cattle grazing, promotes invasion of buffel grass Cenchrus ciliaris.

Published online: 13 Feb 2013

Authors: Fensham, R. J. & Donald, S. & Dwyer, J. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The invasion of exotic grasses into savannas is occurring globally. Despite threats to ecosystem processes and biodiversity, few studies have investig...

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