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The diversity of the insect fauna in a hedgerow and neighbouring fields.

Published online: 01 Jul 1970

Authors: Lewis, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The following is based largely on the author's summary. The insect communities on vegetation in a mixed hedgerow and in neighbouring fields of pasture...

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Wind profiles in plant canopies : studies on an analytical model.

Published online: 21 Dec 1972

Authors: Landsberg, J. J. & James, G. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

An equation is given which gives valid estimates of wind profiles in crops of maize and Vicia faba where foliage distribution is reasonably uniform. R...

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Effect of adult Coccinellidae on the spread of a plant virus by an aphid.

Published online: 01 Jan 1979

Authors: Roitberg, B. D. & Myers, J. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The influence of adults of Coccinella californica Mannh. on the spread of a plant virus (bean yellow mosaic virus) transmitted by Acyrthosiphon pisum ...

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Functional groups of wild bees respond differently to faba bean Vicia faba L. cultivation at landscape scale.

Published online: 22 Feb 2021

Authors: Beyer, N. & Gabriel, D. & Kirsch, F. & Schulz-Kesting, K. & Dauber, J. & Westphal, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Concerns about insect declines are growing and the provisioning of ecosystem services like pollination may be threatened. To safeguard biodiversity, g...

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Relative death rate: a dynamic parameter describing plant response to stress.

Published online: 01 Jan 1983

Authors: Runeckles, V. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Senescence and death of plant parts are frequently accelerated by various stresses to which plants are subjected. The dynamics of these responses can ...

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The effects of elevated host-plant cadmium and copper on the performance of the aphid Aphis fabae (Homoptera: Aphididae).

Published online: 05 Oct 1995

Authors: Crawford, L. A. & Hodkinson, I. D. & Lepp, N. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The uptake patterns of cadmium and copper by Aphis fabae from its food plant, Vicia faba, grown under control and elevated metal treatments, were comp...

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Predicting spatio-temporal distributions of migratory populations using Gaussian process modelling.

Published online: 13 Jun 2022

Authors: Piironen, A. & Piironen, J. & Laaksonen, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Knowledge concerning spatio-temporal distributions of populations is a prerequisite for successful conservation and management of migratory animals. A...

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Solar radiation in crop canopies.

Published online: 01 Jan 1975

Authors: Szeicz, G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Total solar, near infra-red, and photosynthetically active radiation were measured by tube solarimeters at Rothamsted in barley, sugar beet, field bea...

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Optimizing breeding strategies and crop management for enhancing legume ecosystem services in organic farming.

Published online: 17 Oct 2018

Authors: Suso, M. J. & Mateos, C.

Content type: Bulletin article; Conference paper

Legumes may facilitate the diversification on the agroecosystem both directly, e.g. via growing legumes in association with cereals, and indirectly by...

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Modest enhancements to conventional grassland diversity improve the provision of pollination services.

Published online: 01 Jun 2016

Authors: Orford, K. A. & Murray, P. J. & Vaughan, I. P. & Memmott, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Grassland for livestock production is a major form of land use throughout Europe and its intensive management threatens biodiversity and ecosystem fun...

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