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Temperature and leaf growth in Lolium perenne. 1. The thermal microclimate: its measurement and relation to crop growth.

Published online: 01 Jan 1975

Authors: Peacock, J. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Temperatures were measured in a perennial ryegrass crop in the field and an attempt was made to relate temperature to growth. The instruments used are...

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Barley and its environment. 1. Theory and practice.

Published online: 01 Jan 1975

Authors: Biscoe, P. V. & Clark, J. A. & Gregson, K. & McGowan, M. & Monteith, J. L. & Scott, R. K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In an investigation of the relation between weather and the growth of barley, the approach used depended on calculation of the exchange of CO2 and wat...

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Barley and its environment. 5. Stability of grain weight.

Published online: 01 Jan 1975

Authors: Gallagher, J. N. & Biscoe, P. V. & Scott, R. K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Barley cv. Proctor grown over a wide range of conditions had a relatively stable mean weight/grain of 34.9 ( plus or minus 2.84) mg (range 29.3-41 mg)...

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ShadeTreeAdvice methodology: guiding tree-species selection using local knowledge.

Published online: 07 Dec 2022

Authors: Rigal, C. & Wagner, S. & Mai Phuong Nguyen & Jassogne, L. & Philippe Vaast

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Selection of shade tree species for agroforestry systems must take the complexity of these systems into account. Tree species selection should maximiz...

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Improving governance outcomes for water quality: insights from participatory social network analysis for chalk stream catchments in England.

Published online: 07 Dec 2022

Authors: Ball, J. & Hauck, J. & Holland, R. A. & Lovegrove, A. & Snaddon, J. & Taylor, G. & Peh, K. S. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Globally important chalk streams in England are in poor ecological health, in part due to inadequate water quality. Addressing this issue requires an ...

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Resistance to water flow in soil and plant. I. Soil resistance in relation to amounts of root: theoretical estimates.

Published online: 22 May 1970

Authors: Newman, E. I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The mathematical models of Gardner (1960) and Cowan (1965) are developed to show that the soil matric potential at which rhizosphere resistance become...

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Resistance to water flow in soil and plant. II. A review of experimental evidence on the rhizosphere resistance.

Published online: 22 May 1970

Authors: Newman, E. I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Experimental evidence claiming to show appreciable rhizosphere resistances in soils much wetter than permanent wilting point (sometimes even at soil m...

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Wildflower strips enhance wild bee reproductive success.

Published online: 08 Apr 2021

Authors: Ganser, D. & Albrecht, M. & Knop, E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Intensification of agriculture has resulted in a simplification and fragmentation of agroecosystems. Yet, its impact on the reproductive success and p...

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Log-normal distribution of species abundances is not a universal indicator of rain forest disturbance.

Published online: 08 Oct 1998

Authors: Nummelin, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The fit to log-normal distribution of species abundances of grasshoppers (Acridoidea), ladybird beetles (Coccinellidae), tortoise beetles (Cassidinae)...

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The use and utility of surrogates in biodiversity monitoring programmes.

Published online: 06 Apr 2021

Authors: Sato, C. F. & Westgate, M. J. & Barton, P. S. & Foster, C. N. & O'Loughlin, L. S. & Pierson, J. C. & Balmer, J. & Chapman, J. & Catt, G. & Detto, T. & Hawcroft, A. & Kavanagh, R. P. & Marshall, D. & McKay, M. & Moseby, K. & Perry, M. & Robinson, D. & Schroder, M. & Tuft, K. & Lindenmayer, D. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A workshop was held to explore the utility of surrogates in biodiversity conservation-focused monitoring programmes. This paper focus on reporting the...

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