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Field evaluation of the Littoral Ecosystem Risk Assessment Model's predictions of the effects of chlorpyrifos.

Published online: 22 Feb 1995

Authors: Hanratty, M. P. & Stay, F. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A Littoral Ecosystem Risk Assessment Model (LERAM) is described and evaluated using field data from a previous littoral enclosure study of the effects...

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Frost avoidance by selection for late budburst in Picea sitchensis.

Published online: 19 Apr 1988

Authors: Cannell, M. G. R. & Murray, M. B. & Sheppard, L. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The nature and extent of genetic variation among clones of Queen Charlotte Island provenance was estimated in relation to likely dates of budburst in ...

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The biting habits of Leptoconops bequaerti. II. Effect of meteorological conditions on biting activity; 24 hour and seasonal cycles.

Published online: 22 May 1969

Authors: Kettle, D. S. & Linley, J. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The following is based largely on the authors' summary. Some of the factors that contribute to changes in the biting rate of L. becquaerti with time (...

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The relationship of potato leaf temperatures to air temperatures as affected by overhead irrigation, soil moisture and weather.

Published online: 19 Dec 1972

Authors: Lomas, J. & Schlesinger, E. & Zilka, M. & Israeli, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Automatically recording thermocouple sensing elements clipped to potato leaves and thermocouple needles inserted into the midrib of the leaf showed th...

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Road verges support pollinators in agricultural landscapes, but are diminished by heavy traffic and summer cutting.

Published online: 24 Aug 2020

Authors: Phillips, B. B. & Gaston, K. J. & Bullock, J. M. & Osborne, J. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Supporting pollinators in agricultural landscapes is important for reversing their global decline. Road verges and hedges are used by pollinators for ...

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What are the forthcoming legislative issues of interest to ecologists and conservationists in 2017?

Published online: 20 Jul 2020

Published by: British Ecological Society

Authors: Sutherland, W. J. & Burke, E. & Clements, A. & Connor, B. & Martin, J. & Mitchell, C. & Monk, K. A. & Bieberstein, K. R. von & Thompson, D. B. A.

Content type: Bulletin article

This paper covers our seventh assessment of the forthcoming legislation that we consider to have likely consequences for the environment or for ecolog...

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Seasonal changes in competitive ability of contrasting populations of Dactylis glomerata.

Published online: 01 Jan 1983

Authors: Eagles, C. F. & Williams, D. H. & Toler, R. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Populations of D. glomerata from Norway and Portugal were grown in pure stands and in 50:50 mixtures under natural conditions in Aberystwyth. Stands w...

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Semi-arid grazing systems and climate change: a survey of present modelling potential and future needs.

Published online: 02 May 2007

Authors: Tietjen, B. & Jeltsch, F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Sustainable land use under climate change requires detailed knowledge of the system dynamics. This applies particularly for the management of domestic...

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Challenges facing China's agricultural development.

Published online: 02 Jan 2020

Authors: Ikegami, A.

Content type: Bulletin article; Conference paper

Firstly, we analyzed China's agricultural development in last 20 years. Secondly, we pointed out three problems with which China's agriculture is conf...

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Applying modern and ancient management principles to improve sustainability and profitability of organic sector at field level.

Published online: 17 Oct 2018

Authors: Sakthi Sivakumar

Content type: Bulletin article; Conference paper

Agricultural sector throughout the world is faced with more challenges at field level with rapid depletion of available resources. But the current dev...

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