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Nutrient limitation after long-term nitrogen fertilizer application in cut grasslands.

Published online: 14 Oct 1994

Authors: Woude, B. J. van der & Pegtel, D. M. & Bakker, J. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In a field trial in the Drentsche A Nature Reserve in the Netherlands, a grassland reclaimed from a heathland in 1950 and taken out of agricultural pr...

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A bioassay for comparing phosphorus availability in soils.

Published online: 01 Jan 1979

Authors: Harrison, A. F. & Helliwell, D. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Bioassay based on the uptake of 32P from 5 X 10-6 M phosphate solution during a 15 min period was tested on birch (Betula verrucosa Ehrh.) and sycamor...

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Effects of controlled levels of sulphur dioxide on western wheatgrass in a south-eastern Montana grassland.

Published online: 01 Jan 1979

Authors: Heitschmidt, R. K. & Lauenroth, W. K. & Dodd, J. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Swards dominated by western wheatgrass (Agropyron smithii) at 2 sites in SE Montana were continuously fumigated with 2, 4 or 7 p.p.h.m. SO2 from mid-M...

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A review of the ecology, hydrology and nutrient dynamics of floodplain meadows in England.

Published online: 20 Oct 2021

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Gowing, D. J. G. & Tallowin, J. R. B. & Dise, N. B. & Goodyear, J. & Dodd, M. E. & Lodge, R. J.

Content type: Reports

This report aims to summarize existing knowledge, identify practical management guidelines and highlight deficiencies in understanding the ecology of ...

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A model of bracken (Pteridium aquilinum) growth and the effects of control strategies and changing climate.

Published online: 10 Feb 1995

Authors: Pakeman, R. J. & Marrs, R. H. & Jacob, P. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A mechanistic physiological model for the growth of bracken has been developed which describes its yearly cycle in terms of three compartments: frond ...

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Can multi-species shark longline fisheries be managed sustainably using size limits? Theoretically, yes. Realistically, no.

Published online: 23 Nov 2020

Authors: Smart, J. J. & White, W. T. & Baje, L. & Chin, A. & D'Alberto, B. M. & Grant, M. I. & Mukherji, S. & Simpfendorfer, C. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Size limits are a common fisheries management strategy that are applied to many fisheries and species. Most size limits use a minimum legal size to pr...

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Increased root herbivory under elevated atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations is reversed by silicon-based plant defences.

Published online: 22 Nov 2017

Authors: Frew, A. & Allsopp, P. G. & Gherlenda, A. N. & Johnson, S. N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Predicted increases in atmospheric concentrations of CO2 may alter the susceptibility of many plants to insect herbivores due to changes in plant nutr...

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A low input approach to vegetation establishment on mine and coal ash wastes in semi-arid regions. I. Tin mine tailings in Zimbabwe.

Published online: 25 Jun 1995

Authors: Piha, M. I. & Vallack, H. W. & Reeler, B. M. & Michael, N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A low input, and hence low cost, approach to the establishment of vegetation on mine and coal ash wastes in semiarid regions is advocated and a specif...

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Disentangling interactions among mercury, immunity and infection in a Neotropical bat community.

Published online: 17 Aug 2021

Authors: Becker, D. J. & Speer, K. A. & Korstian, J. M. & Volokhov, D. V. & Droke, H. F. & Brown, A. M. & Baijnauth, C. L. & Padgett-Stewart, T. & Broders, H. G. & Plowright, R. K. & Rainwater, T. R. & Fenton, M. B. & Simmons, N. B. & Chumchal, M. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Contaminants such as mercury are pervasive and can have immunosuppressive effects on wildlife. Impaired immunity could be important for forecasting pa...

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Facilitating the wise use of experts and evidence to inform local environmental decisions.

Published online: 08 Aug 2022

Authors: MacLeod, C. J. & Brandt, A. J. & Dicks, L. V.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Using biodiversity management within New Zealand's agricultural landscape as a case study, we apply 'boundary science' approaches to overcome two pers...

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