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The effect of cultivation on the vertical distribution of seeds in the soil.

Published online: 12 Jan 1969

Authors: Soriano, A. & Zeiger, E. & Servy, E. & Suero, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In a study on the distribution of weed seeds in soil, seeds of lucerne and oilseed flax, which differ markedly in size, shape and seed-coat properties...

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West Penwith Habitat Surveys: Watch Croft, Trevean, White Downs and Bosullow Common (part) (Survey Area 31(part) - 2022).

Published online: 31 Aug 2022

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Beard, M.

Content type: Reports

This paper presents the details of the survey area 31 Watch Croft, Trevean, White Downs, and Bosullow Common in Cornwall, England. The site was survey...

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Population, economics, environment and culture: an introduction to human carrying capacity.

Published online: 27 May 1998

Authors: Cohen, J. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Following an introduction the topic of past human population is explored focusing on population size and growth, economic growth and increasing econom...

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Low temperature growth in a controlled environment of Trifolium repens plants from northern latitudes.

Published online: 01 Jan 1982

Authors: Ollerenshaw, J. H. & Baker, R. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Variation in low temp. growth of several types of white clover collected in N. Britain and sites where low temp. adapted white clover plants may be fo...

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A preliminary study of the effect of differences in local climate on the early growth of some crop plants in the southern region of Uganda.

Published online: 02 Jan 1967

Authors: Huxley, P. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Young plants of maize and cotton grown in sand culture were kept at 1 site either during the day or night, and placed during the remainder of each day...

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Use of grassland and field selection by brent geese Branta bernicla.

Published online: 15 Dec 1990

Authors: Summers, R. W. & Critchley, C. N. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Around Scolt Head Island, N. Norfolk 43.7%, 57.7% and 65.5% of the cumulative total number of observations of brent geese (Branta b. bernicla) were ma...

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A method of estimating income of nutrients in a catch of airborne particles by a woodland canopy.

Published online: 24 Feb 1970

Authors: White, E. J. & Turner, F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Describes a method for estimating the income of K, Mg, Ca, P and Na to a woodland ecosystem in the airborne particles caught by the tree canopy, and g...

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Ecogeography of annual legumes in Syria: distribution patterns.

Published online: 17 Aug 1990

Authors: Ehrman, T. & Cocks, P. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Climate and soil factors influencing the distribution of annual legume species collected at 207 sites throughout Syria were investigated by cluster an...

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The size and composition of sheld-geese populations and their food consumption on different vegetation types in the Falkland Islands.

Published online: 19 Mar 1986

Authors: Summers, R. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Densities of upland geese and ruddy-headed geese were determined for a variety of 'natural' pastures in the Falkland Islands. Herbage consumption by g...

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Population models on the release of chemosterilants for pest control.

Published online: 01 Jan 1982

Authors: Barclay, H. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Models are presented for determining the feasibility of population control by releasing sterilants and pesticides, singly or in combination, into the ...

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