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Instrument for measuring temperature, photosynthetically active radiation and daylength and temperature in coppice.

Published online: 17 May 1988

Authors: Mitchell, P. L. & Woodward, F. I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

An electronic instrument is described and measurements given for Castanea sativa coppice at five sites in Sussex, UK, covering the first to tenth seas...

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Canopy photosynthesis and water-use efficiency in a deciduous forest.

Published online: 17 May 1988

Authors: Baldocchi, D. D. & Verma, S. B. & Anderson, D. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

CO2 and water vapour exchange above and below the canopy of an uneven-aged stand of oak/hickory near Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA, were measured using th...

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Breakdown of four litters of contrasting quality in a tropical Australian rainforest.

Published online: 17 May 1988

Authors: Spain, A. V. & Feuvre, R. P. le

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Litter bag studies in a lowland tropical rain forest in NE Queensland, Australia, showed that breakdown rates decreased in the order: Eucalyptus alba ...

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Small mammals in pine plantations and natural habitats on Zomba plateau, Malawi.

Published online: 17 May 1988

Authors: Happold, D. C. D. & Happold, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Results are presented from live-trapping studies at 12 sites (9 Pinus patula plantations, 1-32 yr old; 1 Cupressus lusitanica plantation, 17 yr old; a...

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Culm dynamics and dry matter production of bamboos in the Wolong and Tangjiahe giant panda reserves, Sichuan, China.

Published online: 17 May 1988

Authors: Taylor, A. H. & Qin, Z. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Estimates for Fargesia spathacea, Sinarundinaria fangiana and F. scabrida, respectively, were: av. above-ground biomass 23.7, 7.4, 9.3 t/ha; av. net a...

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Index of vigour in Norway spruce (Picea abies Karst.).

Published online: 17 May 1988

Authors: Münster-Swendsen, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Data are presented from 270 increment cores from 13 stands in North Zealand, Denmark, aged 20-68 yr. Relative sapwood increment at b.h. is proposed as...

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The effect of precipitation on radial increment in Norway spruce (Picea abies Karst.) and on the dynamics of a lepidopteran pest insect.

Published online: 17 May 1988

Authors: Münster-Swendsen, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Increment core samples at b.h. were taken from 15 trees in each of 7 stands (aged 22-68 yr) in North Zealand, Denmark, in Oct.-Nov. 1984. Radial incre...

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Post-fire recruitment of four co-occurring Banksia species.

Published online: 17 May 1988

Authors: Cowling, R. M. & Lamont, B. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Factors responsible for mortality and survival after autumn and spring burns were studied for B. attenuata, B. leptophylla, B. menziesii and B. priono...

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Utilitarian redundancy, plant evolutionary history, and medicinal plant use patterns among the Shipibo-Konibo in the Peruvian Amazon Rainforest.

Published online: 24 Aug 2021

Published by: British Ecological Society

Authors: And, M. A. & Gaoue, O. G.

Content type: Blog

The research focuses on how the evolutionary relationship between medicinal plants may affect the therapeutic use, local preference and harvesting pra...

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Ocean health in the northeast United States from 2005-2017.

Published online: 24 Aug 2021

Published by: British Ecological Society

Authors: Montgomery, J. & Scarborough, C. & Shumchenia, E. & Verstaen, J. & Napoli, N. & Halpern, B.

Content type: Blog

The Ocean Health Index (OHI) is a framework for quantitatively assessing ocean health on a scale of 0 to 100 by measuring discrete benefits (termed "g...

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