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Numbers of nitrifying bacteria in some Rhodesian soils under natural grass improved pastures.

Published online: 22 May 1969

Authors: Meiklejohn, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Soils under improved pastures of Giant Rhodes grass, of Beckeropsis uniseta and of a Panicum species, heavily fertilized and stocked, and soils under ...

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Rare soil microbial taxa regulate the negative effects of land degradation drivers on soil organic matter decomposition.

Published online: 13 Oct 2021

Authors: Wu Ying & Chen DiMa & Saleem, M. & Wang Bing & Hu ShuiJin & Delgado-Baquerizo, M. & Bai YongFei

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Land degradation drivers, including loss in vegetation and eutrophication, are expected to impact soil biodiversity and functions in drylands world-wi...

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Differences in the quality of food eaten by red deer (Cervus elaphus) stags and hinds in winter.

Published online: 01 Jan 1982

Authors: Staines, B. W. & Crisp, J. M. & Parish, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Differences in the quality of food eaten by male and female red deer in winter were studied at Glenfeshie, in the central highlands of Scotland. Hinds...

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A re-appraisal of Hartley's agrostological index.

Published online: 01 Jan 1983

Authors: Williams, W. T. & Burt, R. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The Agrostological Index of Hartley, based on the native grasses of an area, was intended as a climatic index, but in the absence of the computational...

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The reclamation of acidic colliery spoil. III. Problems associated with the use of high rates of limestone.

Published online: 01 Jan 1982

Authors: Costigan, P. A. & Bradshaw, A. D. & Gemmell, R. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Growth of Trifolium repens in acidic colliery spoil (pH 2.5) was suppressed by >90% when agricultural ground calcitic limestone was applied at >...

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Upland hay meadows: what management regimes maintain the diversity of meadow flora and populations of breeding birds?

Published online: 14 May 2021

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Pinches, C. & Gowing, D. & Stevens, C. & Fagan, K. & Brotherton, P.

Content type: Reports

Management of the English uplands is complex and achieving good environmental outcomes, while taking into account the needs of owners, stakeholders an...

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Vegetation dynamics on rangelands: a critique of the current paradigms.

Published online: 24 Sep 2003

Authors: Briske, D. D. & Fuhlendorf, S. D. & Smeins, F. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Rangeland ecologists have been debating the validity of two current paradigms for the evaluation of vegetation dynamics on rangelands. This debate fre...

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Desert bird associations with broad-scale boundary length: applications in avian conservation.

Published online: 04 Jun 2008

Authors: Gutzwiller, K. J. & Barrow, W. C., Jr.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Current understanding regarding the effects of boundaries on bird communities has originated largely from studies of forest-non-forest boundaries in m...

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The influence of species diversity on sward yield and quality.

Published online: 11 Jun 1985

Authors: Smith, A. & Allcock, P. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Swards were obtained in 1978-9 by sowing one or more of the following spp.: Agrostis stolonifera, A. tenuis [A. capillaris], Festuca rubra, Holcus lan...

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Added soil nitrogen does not allow Rumex obtusifolius to escape the effects of insect-fungus interactions.

Published online: 18 Jun 1997

Authors: Hatcher, P. E. & Paul, N. D. & Ayres, P. G. & Whittaker, J. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The rust fungus Uromyces rumicis and the chrysomelid beetle Gastrophysa viridula have been considered as biocontrol agents against Rumex obtusifolius....

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