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The physiology of grass production under grazing. I. Characteristics of leaf and canopy photosynthesis of continuously-grazed swards.

Published online: 01 Jan 1983

Authors: Parsons, A. J. & Leafe, E. L. & Collett, B. & Stiles, W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Perennial ryegrass swards were continuously grazed by sheep. One sward was grazed to maintain an LAI (lamina) close to 1.0 ('hard' grazed) and a 2nd s...

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Seasonal changes in leaf area, stomatal and canopy conductances and transpiration from bracken below a forest canopy.

Published online: 01 Jan 1981

Authors: Roberts, J. & Pymar, C. F. & Wallace, J. S. & Pitman, R. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Leaf area index and stomatal conductance of the bracken (Pteridium aquilinum) canopy within a pine forest were combined to give canopy conductances. T...

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The effect of phosphorus and potassium on transpiration, leaf diffusive resistance and water-use efficiency in Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis) seedlings.

Published online: 01 Jan 1977

Authors: Bradbury, I. K. & Malcolm, D. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Sitka spruce seedlings were grown in horticultural peat supplied with either large or small amounts of P and K. K decreased the transpiration rate per...

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Environmental stress in the pasture scarab Serichesthis nigrolineata Boisd. I. Mortality in larvae caused by high temperature.

Published online: 01 Jan 1973

Authors: Davidson, R. L. & Wiseman, J. R. & Wolfe, V. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In tests in Australia, first and second-instar larvae of Sericesthis nigrolineata (Boisd.) were exposed for short periods to temperatures between 30 a...

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Environmental stress in the pasture Scarab Sericesthis nigrolineata Boisd. II. Effects of soil moisture and temperature on survival of first-instar larvae.

Published online: 01 Jan 1973

Authors: Davidson, R. L. & Wiseman, J. R. & Wolfe, V. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In the work described in this second part [cf. preceding abstract], first-instar larvae of Sericesthis nigrolineata (Boisd.) were exposed, for various...

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Crop photosynthesis and the flux of carbon dioxide below the canopy.

Published online: 18 Jan 1965

Authors: Monteith, J. L. & Szeicz, G. & Yabuki, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Bare soil evolved a maximum of 7 g CO3/m2/day in summer and a minimum of 1 g/m2/day in winter; the Q10 was 3. Root respiration, i.e. the difference in...

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Photosynthesis in Sitka spruce VIII. The effects of light flux density and direction on the rate of net photosynthesis and the stomatal conductance of needles.

Published online: 01 Jan 1982

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

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

[See FA 38, 1151] Needles of Sitka spruce were illuminated on either the top or bottom surfaces or on both simultaneously, using parallel beam light. ...

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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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Photosynthesis in Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr.) X. Acclimation to quantum flux density within and between trees.

Published online: 01 Jan 1982

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

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The photosynthetic capacity of shoots from whole plants grown in low light (low light phenotypes) was higher than that of high light phenotypes, where...

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Effects of simulated grazing by below-ground herbivores on growth, CO2 exchange, and carbon allocation patterns of Bouteloua gracilis.

Published online: 01 Jan 1981

Authors: Detling, J. K. & Winn, D. T. & Procter-Gregg, C. & Painter, E. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A series of root-pruning experiments was performed to simulate the effects of grazing by root-feeding herbivores on B. gracilis. Approx. 37% (c. 22 mg...

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