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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...
Read moreCereal/legume intercropping typically increases crop yield; however, the mechanisms through which soil microbes mediate overyielding in intercropping ...
Read moreRelative rate of increase of leaf area per plant was measured in field beans during May-Aug. 1966. In the early stages of growth, until LAI reached ab...
Read moreInsect visits and hand-tripping significantly increased the number of pods over that from unvisited flowers. The results indicated that if sufficient ...
Read moreThe following is based largely on the author's summary. The insect communities on vegetation in a mixed hedgerow and in neighbouring fields of pasture...
Read moreThe weed vegetation and seed bank were studied at the initiation (1979) and after the first cycle (1983) of a 4-course crop rotation (oats, clover [Tr...
Read moreRecent biodiversity declines require action across sectors such as agriculture. The situation is particularly acute for arthropods, a species-rich tax...
Read moreSenescence and death of plant parts are frequently accelerated by various stresses to which plants are subjected. The dynamics of these responses can ...
Read moreLegumes may facilitate the diversification on the agroecosystem both directly, e.g. via growing legumes in association with cereals, and indirectly by...
Read moreGrassland 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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