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The measurement and distribution of irradiance in clear and overcast conditions in four temperate forage grass canopies.

Published online: 01 Jan 1977

Authors: Sheehy, J. E. & Chapas, L. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

An instrument for measuring the distribution of irradiance in grass canopies is described; it demonstrated that light from an overcast sky was more un...

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Stand structure and light penetration. 1. Analysis by point quadrats.

Published online: 15 Jan 1966

Authors: Wilson, J. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The path of a point quadrat through a stand until it first contacts foliage is comparable to the path of a ray of light from the sky until it is inter...

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Aspects of light climate within apple orchards.

Published online: 24 Oct 1971

Authors: Jackson, J. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The apple orchards studied had discontinuous bush-and hedge-type canopies of mean leaf-area indexes of 1-1-4. These values were low, owing to the exis...

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Photosynthesis in Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr.) IX. The relative contribution made by needles at various positions on the shoot.

Published online: 01 Jan 1982

Authors: Leverenz, J. W. & Jarvis, P. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The insertion angle of the needles, their position on the stem, and their width had large effects on the uptake of 14CO2 by detached 'sun' and 'shade'...

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The effect of cultivation on the vertical distribution of seeds in the soil.

Published online: 15 Jul 1968

Authors: Soriano, A. & Zeiger, E. & Servy, E. & Et Al.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Linseed and lucerne seeds were sown broadcast over a 100 m2 field which was then ploughed twice at right angles to 20 cm and harrowed to a fine tilth....

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Portable rainfall simulator and plot unit for use in field studies of infiltration, runoff and erosion.

Published online: 22 May 1970

Authors: Costin, A. B. & Gilmour, D. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The equipment described uses 6 in. wide mild-steel plates for top and jointed side-sections to form a 10 × 6 ft plot with an angle-iron collecting dra...

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An evaluation of eight methods of botanical analysis on grasslands in Rhodesia.

Published online: 11 Jan 1971

Authors: Walker, B. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

2 grassland sites on the Matopos Research Station in Rhodesia were analysed by 3 different operators using the line intercept, wheel-point, variable p...

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Photosynthesis by grapevine canopies.

Published online: 01 Jan 1975

Authors: Smart, R. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A new field technique to estimate photosynthesis is described. It relies on describing direct and diffused light fluxes within the canopy, and photosy...

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A note on the root growth of barley.

Published online: 19 Dec 1972

Authors: Kirby, E. J. M. & Rackham, O.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Barley cv. Proctor was grown in 2m × 2 m plots and at maturity a trench was dug at right angles to the rows of plants. Pin-board sampling showed that ...

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An apparatus for the study of leaf canopy optics.

Published online: 01 Jan 1973

Authors: Grace, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A Calluna vulgaris canopy was reconstructed using 6-cm cuttings supported on a clear Perspex base drilled with randomly arranged holes of appropriate ...

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