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Effects of herbivory on twig dynamics of a Sonoran desert shrub Simmondsia chinensis (Link) Schn.

Published online: 12 Jan 1990

Authors: Roundy, B. A. & Ruyle, G. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Density of jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis) was similar but plant size and cover were greater inside than outside a 48-yr-old livestock (cattle) exclosur...

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System analysis of 35sulphur kinetics in pastures grazed by sheep.

Published online: 07 Jul 1972

Authors: May, P. F. & Till, A. R. & Cumming, M. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A mathematical model representing the S cycle in a grazed pasture was programmed on to an analogue computer to simulate the results of a field experim...

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Goose faeces: a source of nitrogen for plant growth in a grazed salt marsh.

Published online: 30 Nov 1988

Authors: Bazely, D. R. & Jefferies, R. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Effects of goose faeces on salt marsh vegetation at La Pérouse Bay, Manitoba together with the processes of faecal decay, were studied in order to det...

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Selection of upland swards by red deer (Cervus elaphus) on Rhum.

Published online: 01 Jan 1977

Authors: Charles, W. N. & McCowan, D. & East, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In 1965-67 the use of sward types by red deer on Rhum was assessed from faeces counts within a 750-ha study area and by observations of deer dispersio...

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Survival and regeneration of four legumes oversown into native grasslands in northeast Thailand.

Published online: 23 Apr 1986

Authors: Gutteridge, R. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The survival and regeneration of Stylosanthes humilis cv. Lawson, S. hamata cv. Verano, S. guianensis cv. Endeavour and Macroptilium atropurpureum cv....

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Seasonal and spatial variation in living and dead plant material in a grazed grassland as related to plant species diversity.

Published online: 31 Aug 1991

Authors: Heerdt, G. N. J. ter & Bakker, J. P. & Leeuw, J. de

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In field studies at Westerholt, Netherlands, (a) an Agrostis capillaris stand lightly grazed by sheep, (b) a moderately grazed Holcus lanatus stand an...

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The use of pasture by the European badger (Meles meles).

Published online: 01 Jan 1980

Authors: Kruuk, H. & Parish, T. & Brown, C. A. J. & Carrera, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The earthworm Lumbricus terrestris was the predominant food of the European badger; in the badger's habitat, L. terrestris was most abundant under pas...

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Factors affecting the abundance of shoot-flies (Diptera) in grassland.

Published online: 01 Jan 1975

Authors: Mowat, D. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The shoot-fly larvae overwintering in cut and grazed grass in Northern Ireland were studied over a five-year period. The commonest species found were ...

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Systems analysis of the effect of application methods on the entry of sulphur into pastures grazed by sheep.

Published online: 01 Jan 1974

Authors: May, P. F. & Till, A. R. & Cumming, M. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Quantitative estimates of the effects of different methods of S application on the entry of 35S into the grazed pasture system were made on an analogu...

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Gradients in vegetation cover, structure and species richness of Nama-Karoo shrublands in relation to distance from livestock watering points.

Published online: 17 May 2006

Authors: Todd, S. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Gradients of animal impact known as piospheres tend to develop around artificial watering points, particularly in arid zones. Such grazing gradients r...

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