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Modelling diurnal trends of leaf water potential in transpiring wheat.

Published online: 01 Jan 1979

Authors: Jones, H. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Measurements were made of the diurnal changes in the leaf water potential of flag leaves of winter-sown and spring-sown wheat in 3 different yr, and o...

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Estimating the effects of land degradation and rainfall variation on productivity in rangelands: an approach using remote sensing and models of grazing and herbage dynamics.

Published online: 13 Nov 1996

Authors: Pickup, G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Land degradation in non-equilibrium rangelands may be defined in terms of loss of resilience and is linked with lower economic productivity through r...

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A comparative study of nitrogen flows in two similar meadows affected by different groundwater levels.

Published online: 30 Mar 1995

Authors: Berendse, F. & Oomes, M. J. M. & Altena, H. J. & Visser, W. de

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A comparative study was carried out on nitrogen flows in two meadow ecosystems that were similar at the beginning of the experiment. In the wet meadow...

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Expansion of leaf area per plant in field bean (Vicia faba L.) as related to daily maximum temperature.

Published online: 28 Oct 1968

Authors: Bull, T. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The relative rate of increase of leaf area per plant was measured in Vicia faba from May to August. In the early stages of growth, until the leaf area...

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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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The potential for buffel grass renewal from seed in 16-year-old buffel grass-sirato pastures in south-east Queensland.

Published online: 31 Mar 1990

Authors: Hacker, J. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Seed production by Cenchrus ciliaris cv. Biloela and soil seed reserves were studied in two 16-year-old C. ciliaris/Macroptilium atropurpureum cv. Sir...

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Photosynthesis in Sitka Spruce (Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr.). VII. Measurements of stomatal conductance and 14CO2 uptake in a forest canopy.

Published online: 01 Jan 1977

Authors: Watts, W. R. & Neilson, R. E. & Jarvis, P. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

[Cf. FA 37, 4389, 4390] Reports studies in situ on diurnal and seasonal variation in the rates of photosynthesis (Fc) and stomatal conductance (Ks) of...

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Modelling the population dynamics of an arable weed and its effects upon crop yield.

Published online: 22 Jul 1986

Authors: Firbank, L. G. & Watkinson, A. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Agrostemma githago and spring wheat cv. Sicco were sown in monocultures and 1:1 mixtures at overall densities of 16, 40, 120, 400 and 1200 plants/m2 i...

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Studies in the water relations of Pinus sylvestris in plantation conditions. 2. The annual cycle of soil moisture change and derived estimates of evaporation.

Published online: 08 Jan 1964

Authors: Rutter, A. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In continued work [cf. F.A. 25 No. 54], tensiometers and electrical resistance blocks were used to measure water tension and, indirectly, water conten...

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Weed communities of cereal crops grown on differently revegetated cut-over peatland sites.

Published online: 26 Oct 1991

Authors: Salonen, V.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Spring cereals (oats and barley) were grown during 1984-86 on abandoned cut-over peatland sites with different amounts of vegetation in central Finlan...

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