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Transport of water in the soil-plant-atmosphere system.

Published online: 22 May 1965

Authors: Cowan, I. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

An approximate solution is presented of the differential equation describing soil-moisture flow towards a root absorbing water at a periodically varyi...

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The influence of soil water content on the uptake of ions by roots. I. Soil water content gradients near a plane of onion roots.

Published online: 01 Jan 1973

Authors: Dunham, R. J. & Nye, P. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Water content and ion concentration gradients were measured in soil near a plane of onion seedling roots. Using the water content-matric potential rel...

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Rate of spread of fires in Calluna vulgaris-dominated moorlands.

Published online: 04 Nov 2009

Authors: Davies, G. M. & Legg, C. J. & Smith, A. A. & MacDonald, A. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Calluna-dominated heaths occur throughout Europe but are in decline across their range. There is growing interest in using prescribed burning for thei...

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Environmental stress in the pasture scarab Serichesthis nigrolineata Boisd. I. Mortality in larvae caused by high temperature.

Published online: 01 Jan 1973

Authors: Davidson, R. L. & Wiseman, J. R. & Wolfe, V. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In tests in Australia, first and second-instar larvae of Sericesthis nigrolineata (Boisd.) were exposed for short periods to temperatures between 30 a...

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A comparison of statistical and soil moisture modeling techniques in a long-term study of wheat yield performance under semi-arid conditions.

Published online: 01 Jan 1975

Authors: Lewin, J. & Lomas, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

3 long series of rainfall and wheat yield data in climatically different regions of Israel were analysed by means of different statistical methods (mu...

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Growth and water relations of Pinus ponderosa seedlings in competitive regimes with Arctostaphylos patula seedlings.

Published online: 17 May 1988

Authors: Shainsky, L. J. & Radosevich, S. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Trials in California with P. ponderosa seedlings planted in hand-thinned plots of A. patula (proportions approx. 0:100, 25:75, 50:50, 75:25, 100:0) su...

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Measurements of total ana matric suctions of soil water using thermocouple psychrometer and pressure membrane apparatus.

Published online: 22 May 1969

Authors: Williams, J. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The fitted lines relating total and matric suctions to water content of a coarse sandy loam were significantly different but nevertheless very similar...

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The influence of soil water content on the uptake of ions by roots. III. Phosphate, potassium, calcium and magnesium uptake and concentration gradients in soil.

Published online: 01 Jan 1977

Authors: Dunham, R. J. & Nye, P. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Concentration gradients of phosphate, K, Ca and Mg were measured near a plane of onion seedling roots at a range of soil water contents, in a special ...

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The ecology of the immature stages of Aedes detritus (Diptera: Culicidae).

Published online: 22 May 1970

Authors: Service, M. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The following is substantially the author's summary. The ecology of the larval habitats of the salt-marsh mosquito Aedes detritus (Hal.) was studied o...

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Dormancy of seeds of shepherd's purse in alternating wet and dry, compressed aggregated soil: a laboratory experiment.

Published online: 03 Aug 1995

Authors: Terpstra, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The dormancy of seeds of shepherd's purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris) in different soil structures during the 63-day period of establishment of a crop o...

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