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Defoliation and burning effects on the tillering of Brachiaria decumbens.

Published online: 14 Jun 1988

Authors: Stür, W. W. & Humphreys, L. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Swards of B. decumbens cv. Basilisk were cut at 0 and 10 cm height and the cut material removed or cut, field-dried and burnt 0, 4 or 8 days after cut...

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On the ground or in the air? : A methodological experiment on crop residue cover measurement in Ethiopia.

Published online: 19 Oct 2016

Authors: Kosmowski, F. & Stevenson, J. & Campbell, J. & Ambel, A. & Tsegay, A. H.

Content type: Bulletin

Maintaining permanent coverage of the soil using crop residues is an important and commonly recommended practice in conservation agriculture. Measurin...

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Organochlorine residues in Kenya's Rift Valley lakes.

Published online: 01 Jan 1982

Authors: Lincer, J. L. & Zalkind, D. & Brown, L. H. & Hopcraft, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In studies on organochlorine residues in lakes of the Rift Valley, Kenya, 47% of the farms surveyed in the Nakuru catchment basin used either DDT or d...

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Effect of an organophosphorus insecticide on brain cholinesterase activity in white-throated sparrows exposed to aerial forest spraying.

Published online: 01 Jan 1983

Authors: Busby, D. G. & Pearce, P. A. & Garrity, N. R. & Reynolds, L. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Brain cholinesterase (ChE) inhibition and fenitrothion residues were determined in white-throated sparrows (Zonotrichia albicollis) that had been expo...

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Field evaluation of the Littoral Ecosystem Risk Assessment Model's predictions of the effects of chlorpyrifos.

Published online: 22 Feb 1995

Authors: Hanratty, M. P. & Stay, F. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A Littoral Ecosystem Risk Assessment Model (LERAM) is described and evaluated using field data from a previous littoral enclosure study of the effects...

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Breeding success and organo-chlorine residues in golden eagles in west Scotland.

Published online: 22 May 1971

Authors: Lockie, J. D. & Ratcliffe, D. A. & Balharry, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The same 25 eyries of golden eagles (Aquila chry-saetos) were examined each year in west Scotland. In 1963-65 the "percentage of nests with eggs from ...

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Recovery of a sparrowhawk population in relation to declining pesticide contamination.

Published online: 03 Apr 1993

Authors: Newton, I. & Wyllie, I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Sparrowhawks (Accipiter nisus) found dead in eastern England showed a significant reduction in HEOD (organochlorine pesticide residues derived from al...

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The effect of dieldrin, sprayed by aerial application for tsetse control, on game animals.

Published online: 01 Jan 1978

Authors: Allsopp, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The large-scale use of organochlorine compounds in insect control causes increasing concern due to their toxicity and persistance which creates enviro...

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Winter cover crop legacy effects on litter decomposition act through litter quality and microbial community changes.

Published online: 28 Aug 2019

Authors: Barel, J. M. & Kuyper, T. W. & Paul, J. & Boer, W. de & Cornelissen, J. H. C. & Deyn, G. B. de

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In agriculture, winter cover crop (WCC) residues are incorporated into the soil to improve soil quality, as gradual litter decomposition can improve f...

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Long-term effects of logging residue addition and removal on macroarthropods and enchytraeids.

Published online: 04 Oct 1997

Authors: Bengtsson, J. & Persson, T. & Lundkvist, H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The long-term effects of logging residue addition and removal on soil macroarthropods and enchytraeids were examined in a Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris...

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