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Drone-based structure-from-motion photogrammetry captures grassland sward height variability.

Published online: 29 May 2019

Authors: Forsmoo, J. & Anderson, K. & Macleod, C. J. A. & Wilkinson, M. E. & Brazier, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Grasslands deliver a range of ecosystem services, including the provision of food and biodiversity, and regulation of soil carbon storage and hydrolog...

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Effects of season, grazing intensity and diet composition on the radio caesium intake by sheep on re-seeded hill pasture.

Published online: 07 Nov 1992

Authors: Salt, C. A. & Mayes, R. W. & Elston, D. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Herbage intake and diet composition of sheep were measured on 2 swards containing mainly Lolium perenne, Festuca rubra and Trifolium repens, on an org...

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Effects of nitrogen and light in grass-legume pastures-a systems analysis approach.

Published online: 01 Jan 1973

Authors: Ross, P. J. & Henzell, E. F. & Ross, D. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A simple mathematical model is presented describing the effects of N and light on the vegetative growth of grass/legume swards, consisting of a set of...

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An ecological survey of land use and soil erosion in the West Pakistan and Azad Kashmir catchment of the river Jhelum.

Published online: 12 Jan 1969

Authors: Mcvean, D. N. & Robertson, V. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Information is given on climate, soil types, vegetation, rural sociology, agriculture and land capability in the above survey area. The subtropical sc...

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The potential of grass field margin management for enhancing beetle diversity in intensive livestock farms.

Published online: 07 Feb 2007

Authors: Woodcock, B. A. & Potts, S. G. & Pilgrim, E. & Ramsay, A. J. & Tscheulin, T. & Parkinson, A. & Smith, R. E. N. & Gundrey, A. L. & Brown, V. K. & Tallowin, J. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Declining populations of UK grassland flora and fauna have been attributed to intensification of agricultural management practices, including changes ...

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The influence of sward management on foliage arthropod communities in a ley grassland.

Published online: 01 Jan 1982

Authors: Purvis, G. & Curry, J. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The influence of different systems of grazing and silage production on the foliage fauna of a grass ley was investigated in the Irish Republic. Most a...

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The changing plant and tiller populations of timothy and meadow fescue swards. 1. Plant survival and the pattern of tillering.

Published online: 18 Jan 1965

Authors: Langer, R. H. M. & Ryle, S. M. & Jewiss, O. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Pure swards of S48 timothy and S215 meadow fescue, grown from seed in large concrete containers out of doors, were cut (a) every 4 weeks during summer...

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Cohabitation of species in an artificial grass-legume community on ski-slopes on Whistler Mountain, British Columbia, Canada.

Published online: 13 May 1986

Authors: Thompson, J. D. & Hutchinson, I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Species establishment after 3 years on artificially revegetated ski-slopes and the nature of species associations were investigated in relation to alt...

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Changes during 3 years in the size and composition of the seed bank beneath a long-term pasture as influenced by defoliation and fertilizer regime.

Published online: 20 Dec 1984

Authors: Williams, E. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Changes in the seed bank beneath an Agrostis/Festuca pasture following defoliation treatments and NPK application were studied during 1978-80. Over 12...

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The Hemiptera of two sown calcareous grasslands. II. Differences between treatments.

Published online: 21 Sep 1990

Authors: Morris, M. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In field studies in the UK, Hemiptera were sampled using vacuum nets from replicated sown swards of 2 contrasting types, a fine-leaved grass mixture a...

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