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The effect of DDT contamination on the productivity of a cultivated forest soil in the sub-humid tropics.

Published online: 01 Jan 1980

Authors: Perfect, T. J. & Cook, A. G. & Critchley, B. R. & Critchley, U. & Davies, A. L. & Swift, M. J. & Russell-Smith, A. & Yeadon, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Seed yields of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) were assessed in each of two annual growing seasons over the 4-year period 1973 to 1976 in experimental plot...

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Density-dependent vulnerability of forest ecosystems to drought.

Published online: 10 Jan 2018

Authors: Bottero, A. & D'Amato, A. W. & Palik, B. J. & Bradford, J. B. & Fraver, S. & Battaglia, M. A. & Asherin, L. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Climate models predict increasing drought intensity and frequency for many regions, which may have negative consequences for tree recruitment, growth ...

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Restructuring tree provenance test data to conform to reciprocal transplant experiments for detecting local adaptation.

Published online: 03 Aug 2016

Authors: Lu PengXin & Parker, W. C. & Colombo, S. J. & Man RongZhou

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Local adaptation is a fundamental assumption in delineating seed zones and developing seed transfer guidelines to safeguard climatic adaptation of tre...

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How do individual farmers' objectives influence the evaluation of rangeland management strategies under a variable climate?

Published online: 02 Apr 2014

Authors: Jakoby, O. & Quaas, M. F. & Müller, B. & Baumgärtner, S. & Frank, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Management decisions by farmers are influenced by complex interrelations of ecological, economic and social factors. Of equal importance are the indiv...

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Cracking the climate-water-energy challenge in the drylands of Kenya.

Published online: 03 May 2017

Authors: Jillo, B. & Adaka, V. & Jarso, I. & Shandey, A. & Kinyanjui, J. & Lekalkuli, L. & Tari, D. & King-Okumu, C.

Content type: Bulletin

This policy briefing summarises priorities for devolved strategic planning for water, energy and climate change in arid environments, identified throu...

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The harvest of wildlife for bushmeat and traditional medicine in East, South and Southeast Asia: current knowledge base, challenges, opportunities and areas for future research.

Published online: 13 Jan 2016

Authors: Lee TienMing & Sigouin, A. & Pinedo-Vasquez, M. & Nasi, R.

Content type: Bulletin

Bushmeat has always provided a source of nutrition and traditional medicine for local people throughout Asia; this important resource is becoming incr...

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A stand-level drought risk assessment tool for considering climate change in forest management.

Published online: 21 Jun 2017

Authors: Foord, V. & Delong, C. & Rogers, B.

Content type: Bulletin

This extension note highlights the stand-level drought risk assessment tool methods, field validation, some of the current applications, and how the t...

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Population fluctuations and range community preference of red kangaroos in central Australia.

Published online: 01 Jan 1981

Authors: Low, W. A. & Muller, W. J. & Dudzinski, M. L. & Low, B. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The distribution of red kangaroos (Megaleia rufa) was determined from aerial surveys at approximately 3-wk intervals over a 4.5-yr period during which...

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More rapid and severe disease outbreaks for aquaculture at the tropics: implications for food security.

Published online: 13 Feb 2013

Authors: Leung, T. L. F. & Bates, A. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Aquaculture is replacing capture fisheries in supplying the world with dietary protein. Although disease is a major threat to aquaculture production, ...

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The viable weed seed content of some tropical agricultural soils.

Published online: 01 Jan 1975

Authors: Kellman, M. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The viable weed seed content of the surface soil at 78 sites in the upper Belize Valley, British Honduras, averaged 6488 seeds/m2 and included 54 spec...

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