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Production, dieback and grazing of heather (Calluna vulgaris) in relation to numbers of red grouse (Lagopus l. scoticus) and mountain hares (Lepus timidus) in north-east Scotland.

Published online: 01 Jan 1976

Authors: Moss, R. & Miller, G. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The summer growth, winter dieback and grazing of shoots and flowers of heather was measured at 2 moors in N.E. Scotland. The main factor determining a...

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Comparative aspects of foraging behaviour of pronghorn antelope and cattle.

Published online: 01 Jan 1976

Authors: Ellis, J. E. & Travis, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

On shortgrass prairie in N.E. Colorado with dominant Bouteloua gracilis, Buchloe dactyloides, Agropyron smithii and Artemisia frigida, antelope and ca...

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The influence of vegetation pattern on the grazing of heather moorland by red deer and sheep. II. The impact on heather.

Published online: 24 Mar 1995

Authors: Clarke, J. L. & Welch, D. & Gordon, I. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Red deer (Cervus elaphus) and Scottish Blackface sheep were grazed in a series of 10-day periods in plots of heather (Calluna vulgaris) moorland havin...

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Effects of elephants and goats on the Kaffrarian succulent thicket of the eastern Cape, South Africa.

Published online: 16 Jan 1993

Authors: Stuart-Hill, G. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The effects of defoliation by wild herbivores (mostly elephants) or domestic ungulates (mostly goats) on Kaffrarian succulent thicket, dominated by th...

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The selection of winter food by whitefronted geese.

Published online: 01 Jan 1977

Authors: Owen, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

An analysis of the contents of 109 European whitefronted goose (Anser albifrons) fore-guts, and of goose droppings, is described. The diet of the gees...

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Further experiments on the management of saltings pasture for wigeon (Anas penelope L.) conservation at Bridgwater Bay National Nature Reserve, Somerset.

Published online: 01 Jan 1975

Authors: Cadwalladr, D. A. & Morley, J. V.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Counts of wigeon droppings on plots of Puccinellia maritima/Agrostis stolonifera and of mown and unmown Festuca rubra on the salt marsh on Fennings Is...

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Selection of upland swards by red deer (Cervus elaphus) on Rhum.

Published online: 01 Jan 1977

Authors: Charles, W. N. & McCowan, D. & East, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In 1965-67 the use of sward types by red deer on Rhum was assessed from faeces counts within a 750-ha study area and by observations of deer dispersio...

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Comparative foraging behaviour and associated energetics of impala and blesbok.

Published online: 16 Dec 1986

Authors: Klein, D. R. & Fairall, N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Field studies were caried out at 3 locations in South Africa to compare the lifestyles of impala (Aepyceros melampus melampus) and blesbok (Damaliscus...

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Plant-animal interactions in a continuously grazed mixture. II. The role of differences in the physiology of plant growth and of selective grazing on the performance and stability of species in a mixture.

Published online: 16 Nov 1991

Authors: Parsons, A. J. & Harvey, A. & Johnson, I. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A physiologically based mechanistic model of the dynamic interaction between plants and animals is used to consider the role of differences in growth ...

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The trophic ecology of Bison bison L. on shortgrass plains.

Published online: 01 Jan 1975

Authors: Peden, D. G. & Dyne, G. M. Van & Rice, R. W. & Hansen, R. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Study was in north-eastern Colorado with blue grama grass (Bouteloua gracilis) as the dominant species. Bison, cattle and sheep with an oesophageal fi...

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