Search

All content is free for everyone to browse, read and share. You’ll find journal articles and non-peer reviewed grey literature. Type keywords into the search box or Use the filtering options below to browse the content.

Filter by...

Showing 253 results

Definition of Favourable Conservation Status for wet woodland.

Published online: 30 Aug 2023

Published by: Natural England

Content type: Reports

This document outlines the concept of "favourable conservation status" for wet woodland in England. Favourable conservation status signifies a thrivin...

Read more

The influence of environmental factors and management on stands of Phragmites australis. II. Effects on yield and its relationships with shoot density.

Published online: 01 Jan 1983

Authors: Mook, J. H. & Toorn, J. van der

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The performance of Phragmites australis growing on plots in an experimental field in the Netherlands is described in terms of leaf area and biomass of...

Read more

Managing water levels on wet grasslands to improve foraging conditions for breeding northern lapwing Vanellus vanellus.

Published online: 07 Apr 2010

Authors: Eglington, S. M. & Bolton, M. & Smart, M. A. & Sutherland, W. J. & Watkinson, A. R. & Gill, J. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The widespread drainage of wetlands and grazing marshes has been one of the main drivers of severe reductions in the number and range of breeding wade...

Read more

Importance of insect prey quality for grey partridge chicks Perdix perdix: a self-selection experiment.

Published online: 18 Oct 2000

Authors: Borg, C. & Toft, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The proportion of aphids in the cereal arthropod fauna has increased since the introduction of herbicides in the 1950s. In order to examine whether th...

Read more

Environmental reliance, climate exposure, and vulnerability: a cross-section analysis of structural and stochastic poverty.

Published online: 20 Jan 2016

Authors: Angelsen, A. & Dokken, T.

Content type: Bulletin

This paper analyzes environmental reliance, poverty, and climate vulnerability among more than 7,300 households in forest adjacent communities in 24 d...

Read more

The effects of decomposing roots on the growth of grassland plants.

Published online: 01 Jan 1980

Authors: Newbery, D. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Anthoxanthum odoratum, Holcus lanatus, Hypochoeris radicata, Lolium perenne, Plantago lanceolata and Rumex acetosa ('treatment' spp.) were grown separ...

Read more

Ecogeography of annual legumes in Syria: distribution patterns.

Published online: 17 Aug 1990

Authors: Ehrman, T. & Cocks, P. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Climate and soil factors influencing the distribution of annual legume species collected at 207 sites throughout Syria were investigated by cluster an...

Read more

Stomatal conductance of two tropical trees during the wet season in Nigeria.

Published online: 01 Jan 1983

Authors: Grace, J. & Okali, D. U. U. & Fasehun, F. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Measurements of stomatal conductance were made on teak (Tectona grandis) and Gmelina arborea on 5 days during the wet season in Nigeria. Both species ...

Read more

The effects of decomposing roots on the growth of grassland plants.

Published online: 01 Jan 1980

Authors: Newbery, D. McC.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Anthoxanthum odoratum, Holcus lanatus, Hypochoeris radicata, Lolium perenne, Plantago lanceolata and Rumex acetosa (i.e. 'treatment' species) were gro...

Read more

Foraging behaviour of goats and sheep in the Caatinga of Brazil.

Published online: 30 Nov 1988

Authors: Pfister, J. A. & Malechek, J. C. & Balph, D. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The seasonal feeding patterns of sheep and goats was quantified by estimating the time spent per feeding station, and the proportion of foraging time ...

Read more