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Success and failure factors in farmer-based water management.

Published online: 05 Oct 2016

Authors: Breman, B. C. & Linderhof, V. G. M. & Noij, I. G. A. M. & Vleemingh, M. P. I. & Ellen, G. J.

Content type: Bulletin

Farmer-based water management is becoming more important in the Netherlands. Factors influencing its success are discussed, based on project reports, ...

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Growth of Atriplex amnicola on salt-affected soils in Western Australia.

Published online: 16 Apr 1997

Authors: Davidson, N. J. & Galloway, R. & Lazarescu, G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

On a broad scale, growth of Atriplex amnicola declined greatly in response to reduced depth to the water table during the summer. On a micro-environme...

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Soil impedance as a factor reducing crop seedling emergence, and its relation to soil conditions at sowing, and to applied water.

Published online: 01 Jan 1979

Authors: Hegarty, T. W. & Royle, S. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Seeds of calabrese, carrot, onion and sugar beet were sown in the field on successive occasions. Soil integral impedance (work done in penetrating the...

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Nutrient leaching from fertilized forest watersheds in Scotland.

Published online: 01 Jan 1979

Authors: Harriman, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Leaching of fertilizers into streams was studied in several forested catchments. In Braes of Angus Forest, fertilized catchments were compared with un...

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Nutrient release and community metabolism following application of herbicide to macrophytes in microcosms.

Published online: 01 Jan 1977

Authors: Strange, R. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The macrophyte Egeria densa was introduced into plastic-lined pools of dechlorinated tap-water and allowed to grow for 17 days. A mixture of diquat + ...

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Gradients in vegetation cover, structure and species richness of Nama-Karoo shrublands in relation to distance from livestock watering points.

Published online: 17 May 2006

Authors: Todd, S. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Gradients of animal impact known as piospheres tend to develop around artificial watering points, particularly in arid zones. Such grazing gradients r...

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Windows of opportunity for germination of riparian species after restoring water level fluctuations: a field experiment with controlled seed banks.

Published online: 06 Aug 2014

Authors: Sarneel, J. M. & Janssen, R. H. & Rip, W. J. & Bender, I. M. A. & Bakker, E. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Restoration activities aiming at increasing vegetation diversity often try to stimulate both dispersal and germination. In wetlands, dispersal and ger...

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Managing risk of non-indigenous species establishment associated with ballast water discharges from ships with bypassed or inoperable ballast water management systems.

Published online: 07 Jul 2023

Authors: Bradie, J. & Rolla, M. & Bailey, S. A. & MacIsaac, H. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Ballast water is recognized as a leading pathway for the introduction of aquatic non-indigenous species which have caused substantial ecological damag...

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Reduction of agricultural nitrogen inputs into waters: the effectiveness of the Hessian WFD advisory service.

Published online: 17 Oct 2018

Authors: Techen, A. K.

Content type: Miscellaneous

In addition to other nitrogen sources, nitrogen emissions from agriculture pollute waters and other environmental media, both in Germany and in other ...

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Evidence of water conservation mechanisms in several subarctic wetland species.

Published online: 30 Apr 1997

Authors: Blanken, P. D. & Rouse, W. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The hypothesis that subarctic hygrophilous plant species show poorly developed mechanisms for water conservation was tested by measuring the stomatal ...

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