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Competition for light and nutrients between natural populations of Dactylis glomerata.

Published online: 28 Nov 1972

Authors: Eagles, C. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The nature of the competition which occurred in a mixture of Norwegian and Portuguese populations was studied in controlled environmental conditions. ...

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The leaching of some elements from herbage plants by simulated rain.

Published online: 07 Jul 1972

Authors: Clement, C. R. & Jones, L. H. P. & Hopper, M. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In pot experiments using fine sandy loam (pH 6.3) ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.), winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), red clover (Trifolium pratense L....

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The relation of photosynthesis by phytometers in the profiles of kale crops to leaf area index above them.

Published online: 26 Oct 1970

Authors: Leach, G. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

To estimate the effect of the foliage at different positions in the profiles of kale crops on the rate of photosynthesis below it, the leaf area index...

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Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) in England: their historical development and prospoects in a changing envrionment.

Published online: 28 Aug 2022

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Galbraith, C. & Stroud, D.

Content type: Reports

This think-piece has been commissioned by Natural England to consider the effectiveness of the current system of SSSIs, and to propose additional acti...

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Food consumption and energy budgets of the giraffe.

Published online: 02 Sep 1985

Authors: Pellew, R. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

To estimate the efficiency of foraging strategy, the rates of food intake of adult giraffe in the Serengeti National Park are assessed. Daily energy i...

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PAR absorption and its relation to above-ground dry matter production of Sitka spruce.

Published online: 15 Apr 1994

Authors: Wang, Y. P. & Jarvis, P. G. & Taylor, C. M. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

For 6 Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis) plots with various thinning (no thinning or half trees and one-third of basal area removed) and fertilizer (cont...

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Spatiotemporal patterns of rhizosphere microbiome assembly: from ecological theory to agricultural application.

Published online: 28 May 2021

Authors: Munoz-Ucros, J. & Zwetsloot, M. J. & Cuellar-Gempeler, C. & Bauerle, T. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

There is urgency in optimizing agricultural production in light of climate uncertainty, human population growth and resource limitations. The rhizosph...

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Contrasting responses of nitrogen: phosphorus stoichiometry in plants and soils under grazing: a global meta-analysis.

Published online: 22 May 2021

Authors: Yu RuiPeng & Zhang WeiPing & Fornara, D. A. & Li Long

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Grazing by ungulate herbivores can greatly alter nitrogen ([N]) and phosphorus ([P]) concentrations in plants and soils. It is not clear, however, how...

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Evaluation of the upland ecosystem service pilots: synthesis report.

Published online: 25 Jan 2021

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Kirkup, B. & Lusardi, J.

Content type: Reports

This paper provides information on the early attempt to demonstrate how the ecosystem approach might be applied to practical land management scenarios...

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The influence of rainfall and grazing on the demography of some African savanna grasses: a matrix modelling approach.

Published online: 20 Mar 1993

Authors: O'Connor, T. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Two savanna sites in Gazankulu, South Africa, were fenced in 1984 and subjected to heavy or light grazing for 4 growing seasons. Size-structured matri...

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