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Ecological patterns of plant diversity in a plantation forest managed by clearfelling.

Published online: 11 Apr 2007

Authors: Eycott, A. E. & Watkinson, A. R. & Dolman, P. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Commercial forests represent an important but often neglected biological resource. This study related the understorey plant species composition of a c...

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Early impacts of forest restoration treatments on the ectomycorrhizal fungal community and fine root biomass in a mixed conifer forest.

Published online: 23 Nov 2005

Authors: Smith, J. E. & McKay, D. & Brenner, G. & McIver, J. & Spatafora, J. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The obligate symbiosis formed between ectomycorrhizal fungi (EMF) and roots of tree species in the Pinaceae influences nutrient uptake and surrounding...

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Influence of variable retention harvests on forest ecosystems. I. Diversity of stand structure.

Published online: 10 Jul 2002

Authors: Sullivan, T. P. & Sullivan, D. S. & Lindgren, P. M. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Variable retention harvests or 'green-tree retention systems' are important to the management of coniferous forests in the temperate zone. Green-tree ...

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The kangaroo conundrum: home range studies and implications for land management.

Published online: 30 Mar 2005

Authors: Viggers, K. L. & Hearn, J. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The movement of native herbivores onto agricultural land is a key management issue world-wide as they may compete with domestic livestock for pasture ...

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Influence of land use on plant community composition and diversity in Highland Sourveld grassland in the southern Drakensberg, South Africa.

Published online: 02 Nov 2005

Authors: O'Connor, T. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Biodiversity conservation of grasslands in the face of transformation and global climate change will depend mainly on rangelands because of insufficie...

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Reafforestation and nutrient reserves in the humid tropics.

Published online: 11 Nov 1970

Authors: Cornforth, I. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Measurements were made of the changes in reserves of plant nutrients in leaf litter and surface soil that occur when tropical evergreen forests and ma...

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Growth of Xanthorrhoea australis R.Br. in relation to fire.

Published online: 01 Jan 1976

Authors: Gill, A. M. & Ingwersen, F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Reports studies of the growth and reproduction of X. australis at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve, Canberra, and field observations at two sites (on cleare...

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Measuring pro-environmental behaviour and its determinants: a quick scoping review of existing closed answer measures and design considerations to inform survey design.

Published online: 15 Jan 2024

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Doughty, H. L. & Thomas-Walters, L. & Lamont, R.

Content type: Reports

Understanding what predicts more or less individual pro-environmental behaviour is one important part of wider efforts towards the protection and rest...

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A predictive model of rainfall interception in forests. II. Generalization of the model and comparison with observations in some coniferous and hardwood stands.

Published online: 01 Jan 1975

Authors: Rutter, A. J. & Morton, A. J. & Robins, P. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A previously published model of rainfall interception by forests was generalized, and elaborated to enable separate calculation of through-fall and st...

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Vertical gradients of water potential and tissue water relations in Sitka Spruce trees measured with the pressure chamber.

Published online: 01 Jan 1975

Authors: Hellkvist, J. & Richards, G. P. & Jarvis, P. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Reports a study in 1970-71 on 23-year-old trees of Picea sitchensis growing on a NE-facing slope at Fetteresso Forest, Kincardineshire, Scotland, in w...

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