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Stand structure and light penetration. 1. Analysis by point quadrats.

Published online: 15 Jan 1966

Authors: Wilson, J. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The path of a point quadrat through a stand until it first contacts foliage is comparable to the path of a ray of light from the sky until it is inter...

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Aspects of light climate within apple orchards.

Published online: 24 Oct 1971

Authors: Jackson, J. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The apple orchards studied had discontinuous bush-and hedge-type canopies of mean leaf-area indexes of 1-1-4. These values were low, owing to the exis...

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Photosynthesis in Sitka spruce VIII. The effects of light flux density and direction on the rate of net photosynthesis and the stomatal conductance of needles.

Published online: 01 Jan 1982

Authors: Leverenz, J. W. & Jarvis, P. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

[See FA 38, 1151] Needles of Sitka spruce were illuminated on either the top or bottom surfaces or on both simultaneously, using parallel beam light. ...

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Photosynthesis in Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr.) X. Acclimation to quantum flux density within and between trees.

Published online: 01 Jan 1982

Authors: Leverenz, J. W. & Jarvis, J. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The photosynthetic capacity of shoots from whole plants grown in low light (low light phenotypes) was higher than that of high light phenotypes, where...

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Shade in north-east Indian tea plantations. I. The shade pattern.

Published online: 01 Jan 1974

Authors: Hadfield, W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The influence of interplanted shade trees on the light regime at the surface of mature tea bushes is described. Most of the light reaching a tea bush ...

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Effects of temperature fluctuation, red and far-red light and nitrate on seed germination of five grasses.

Published online: 17 Feb 1984

Authors: Williams, E. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Seed germination in Agrostis capillaris, Holcus lanatus, Poa trivialis, Cynosurus cristatus and Festuca rubra was investigated in the dark at temp. ra...

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Interception of light by model hedgerow orchards in relation to latitude, time of year and hedgerow configuration and orientation.

Published online: 01 Jan 1973

Authors: Jackson, J. E. & Palmer, J. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Light interception by model hedgerow orchards and light distribution over their surfaces were investigated using a computer for the direct light calcu...

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Tillering responses to enrichment of red light beneath the canopy in a humid natural grassland.

Published online: 11 Jun 1985

Authors: Deregibus, V. A. & Sanchez, R. A. & Casal, J. J. & Trlica, M. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Paspalum dilatatum and Sporobolus indicus plants growing in dense humid natural grassland were illuminated basally with red light by use of light-emit...

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Photosynthesis by grapevine canopies.

Published online: 01 Jan 1975

Authors: Smart, R. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A new field technique to estimate photosynthesis is described. It relies on describing direct and diffused light fluxes within the canopy, and photosy...

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An apparatus for the study of leaf canopy optics.

Published online: 01 Jan 1973

Authors: Grace, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A Calluna vulgaris canopy was reconstructed using 6-cm cuttings supported on a clear Perspex base drilled with randomly arranged holes of appropriate ...

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