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The influence of leaf death on the rate of accumulation of green herbage during pasture regrowth.

Published online: 11 Jan 1971

Authors: Hunt, W. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Measurements were made of growth and death in spring and autumn in a perennial ryegrass/white clover sward, and by integration of growth and death dat...

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The effect of altitude on grass growth in east Scotland.

Published online: 11 Jan 1971

Authors: Hunter, R. F. & Grant, S. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

S23 perennial ryegrass was grown for 4 years in boxes on levelled sites at 250-ft altitudinal intervals from 500 to 2250 ft alt. Floral development wa...

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The transport of pollen on the body hairs of honeybees (Apis mellifera L.) and bumblebees (Bombus spp. L.).

Published online: 01 Jan 1974

Authors: Free, J. B. & Williams, I. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Pollen was transferred from the body of one honeybee to another as they brushed against each other inside the hive. Much of the pollen on the bodies o...

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Accumulation and biota in a pioneer ecosystem of kudzu vine at Copperhill, Tennessee.

Published online: 02 Jan 1967

Authors: Witkamp, M. & Frank, M. L. & Shoopmanj J. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

1-yr-old seedlings of Pueraria lobato were planted in 1955 about 1.5 m apart along a long cultivated strip 2.5 m wide on denuded soil and given NPK in...

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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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The effect of windspeed on the growth of grasses.

Published online: 01 Jan 1980

Authors: Russell, G. & Grace, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Plants of Festuca arundinacea and Lolium perenne were exposed to constant wind speeds of 1.1, 4.0, 7.4, or 10.0 m/s in a controlled-environment wind t...

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Integrator and sensors for measuring photosynthetically active radiation and temperature in the field.

Published online: 01 Jan 1980

Authors: Woodward, F. I. & Yaqub, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Designs are described for sensors, integrators and a readout device which together measure temp. (or day-degrees) and photosynthetically active radiat...

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The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and the Paris Agreement need a joint work programme for climate, nature and people.

Published online: 27 Nov 2024

Authors: Boran, I. & Pettorelli, N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The global climate and biodiversity crises are closely intertwined, yet no policy instrument currently tackles both jointly. This is problematic, as t...

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Winter growth of contrasting ryegrass varieties at two altitudes in mid-Wales.

Published online: 01 Jan 1980

Authors: Thomas, H. & Norris, I. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

7 cv. of perennial ryegrass, which originated from countries having contrasting winter climates and with a range of heading dates, were grown in simul...

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Photosynthetic response of field-grown soybeans to fumigations with sulphur dioxide.

Published online: 01 Jan 1980

Authors: Muller, R. N. & Miller, J. E. & Sprugel, D. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Field-grown soyabeans were exposed to 3 levels of SO2 to determine the effects of the exposure upon photosynthesis and stomatal resistance. In plots w...

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