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Seasonal light interception and canopy development in hedgerow and bed system apple orchards.

Published online: 01 Jan 1978

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

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Patterns of light interception, in both time and space, were measured during 1973 and 1974 in apple orchards. Several planting systems were investigat...

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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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The viability and compatibility of pollen on insects visiting apple blossom.

Published online: 01 Jan 1975

Authors: Kendall, D. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The viability of fruit pollen carried on the body hairs of insects collected in apple orchards was usually similar to that of pollen from freshly dehi...

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Dispersion statistics and sample size estimates for monitoring mite populations in commercial apple orchards.

Published online: 24 Dec 1992

Authors: Pringle, K. L. & Giliomee, J. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Sample size estimates for monitoring population densities of Tetranychus urticae and Panonychus ulmi in apple orchards in South Africa were derived fr...

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Loss of bumblebees is a loss to farmers.

Published online: 23 Jul 2020

Content type: Miscellaneous

This paper summarizes the results of a study conducted in Argentina, which introduced honeybee (Apis mellifera) hives and colonies of the native black...

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Son System: fruit growing integrated with crops and vegetables.

Published online: 31 Jan 2018

Authors: Guimarães, T. G. & Madeira, N. R.

Content type: Bulletin

Considering the availability of idle physical space between the rows of fruit trees and the high financial investment in the establishment and managem...

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The foraging areas of honeybees in an orchard of standard apple trees.

Published online: 29 Oct 1967

Authors: Free, J. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The numbers of honey and solitary bees visiting 5 varieties of apple growing in the same orchard were correlated with the abundance of their flowers. ...

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Dandelion as a competitor to fruit trees for bee visits.

Published online: 05 Mar 1968

Authors: Free, J. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Honey-bee colonies in fruit orchards (apple and plum) often collect much dandelion pollen. Bees visiting dandelion become conditioned to it and, even ...

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Pesticide risk during commercial apple pollination is greater for honeybees than other managed and wild bees.

Published online: 09 Sep 2024

Authors: Mueller, T. G. & Baert, N. & Muñiz, P. A. & Sossa, D. E. & Danforth, B. N. & McArt, S. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Most pesticide research has focussed on risk to managed honeybees, but other managed and wild bees are also exposed to pesticides. Critically, we know...

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Preserving frugivorous birds in agro-ecosystems: lessons from Spanish olive orchards.

Published online: 09 Feb 2011

Authors: Rey, P. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Frugivorous birds are a priority for conservation. They are experiencing the transformation of natural habitats to agro-ecosystems worldwide and some ...

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