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Factors controlling the distribution of vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in relation to soil pH.

Published online: 01 Oct 1987

Authors: Porter, W. M. & Robson, A. D. & Abbott, L. K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The aim of this study was to identify the particular soil properties which caused distinct populations of VA mycorrhizal fungi to occur at 2 adjacent ...

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Crop photosynthesis and the flux of carbon dioxide below the canopy.

Published online: 30 Dec 1965

Authors: Monteith, J. L. & Szeicz, G. & Yabuki, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Bare soil evolved a maximum of 7 g CO2/m2/day in summer and a minimum of 1 g/m2/day in winter; the Q10 was 3. Root respiration, i.e. the difference in...

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Differences between natural populations of Trifolium repens L. in response to mineral nutrients. II. Calcium, magnesium and potassium.

Published online: 22 May 1970

Authors: Snaydon, R. W. & Bradshaw, A. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

T. repens plants from 5 populations from calcareous soils and 5 populations from acid soils were grown in sand cultures with varying levels of Ca, Mg ...

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Physiological condition of adult cabbage root fly (Erioischia brassicae (Bouche)) attracted to host-plants.

Published online: 01 Jan 1976

Authors: Hawkes, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The author has found that the stages in the ovarian cycle of female of Hylemya (Erioischia) brassicae (Bch.) can be numbered in a similar way to that ...

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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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Effect of decaying couch grass rhizomes on the growth of barley.

Published online: 01 Jan 1982

Authors: Penn, D. J. & Lynch, J. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In pot experiments, the growth of barley seedlings was significantly retarded by the presence of live rhizomes of Agropyron repens near their roots. D...

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Dispersal of adult cabbage root fly (Erioischia brassicae (Bouche)) in relation to a brassica crop.

Published online: 01 Jan 1974

Authors: Hawkes, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Adults of Hylemya (Erioischia) brassicae (Bch.) labelled with 32P were released 24 m from a plot of cabbage and recaptured with water traps. The respo...

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Analysis of biological control of cassava pests in Africa. I. Simulation of carbon, nitrogen and water dynamics in cassava.

Published online: 11 Jul 1989

Authors: Gutierrez, A. P. & Wermelinger, B. & Schulthess, F. & Baumgaertner, J. U. & Herren, H. R. & Ellis, C. K. & Yaninek, J. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A model for the growth and development of cassava under pest-free conditions, as modified by weather, soil nitrogen and water, is described. The model...

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Population dynamics of cabbage root fly in Canada and England.

Published online: 01 Jan 1973

Authors: Benson, J. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Life tables for populations of Hylemya (Erioischia) brassicae (Bch.) on cabbage crops in Canada [cf. RAE/A 60, 538] and England [50, p. 286] are analy...

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Field studies of leaf conductance response to environmental variables in citrus.

Published online: 01 Jan 1983

Authors: Cohen, S. & Cohen, Y.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The relationship between leaf conductance and environmental variables was examined during two summers in 22-year-old Shamouti orange trees. Soil water...

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