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Fewer pests and more ecosystem service-providing arthropods in shady African cocoa farms: insights from a data integration study.

Published online: 21 May 2024

Authors: Jarrett, C. & Cyril, K. & Haydon, D. T. & Wandji, C. A. & Ferreira, D. F. & Welch, A. J. & Powell, L. L. & Matthiopoulos, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

enThis link goes to a English sectionfrThis link goes to a French section Agricultural intensification is leading to conversion of cocoa agroforestry ...

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Seasonal differences in abundance and distribution of cocoa-pollinating midges in relation to flowering and fruit set between shaded and sunny habitats of the La Lola Cocoa Farm in Costa Rica.

Published online: 28 Jun 1988

Authors: Young, A. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The distribution and abundance of adults, larvae and pupae of ceratopogonid midges in shaded and sunny habitats was investigated in relation to phenol...

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Diverse marsh plant communities are more consistently productive across a range of different environmental conditions through functional complementarity.

Published online: 12 Oct 2011

Authors: Steudel, B. & Hautier, Y. & Hector, A. & Kessler, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Understanding the influence of biodiversity on ecosystem functionality is crucial in modern ecosystem management, especially with regard to the resist...

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Light transmittance by apple leaves and canopies.

Published online: 01 Jan 1978

Authors: Palmer, J. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Light transmittance and reflectance of sun and shade leaves of apple (cv. Golden Delicious) were measured from May to September over the 380-700 nm wa...

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Photosynthesis in Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr.) IX. The relative contribution made by needles at various positions on the shoot.

Published online: 01 Jan 1982

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

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The insertion angle of the needles, their position on the stem, and their width had large effects on the uptake of 14CO2 by detached 'sun' and 'shade'...

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Root distribution of two tree species under a heterogeneous nutrient environment.

Published online: 08 Aug 1997

Authors: Mou, P. & Mitchell, R. J. & Jones, R. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Potted sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua) and loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) seedlings were grown for 4 months in a greenhouse to test the effects of soi...

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The initial responses of some tropical rain forest tree seedlings to a large gap environment.

Published online: 20 Apr 1991

Authors: Turner, I. M. & Newton, A. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The responses of dipterocarp seedlings grown in deep shade to a dramatic increase in insolation are reported and briefly discussed. Experiments were c...

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Shade-grown cacao supports a self-sustaining population of two-toed but not three-toed sloths.

Published online: 05 Feb 2014

Authors: Peery, M. Z. & Pauli, J. N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The development of shade-grown agro-ecosystems has increasingly been identified as a strategy for conserving tropical biodiversity. While biodiversity...

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Initial response of pondberry released from heavy shade.

Published online: 15 Apr 2015

Authors: Lockhart, B. R. & Gardiner, E. S. & Leininger, T. D.

Content type: Bulletin article; Conference paper

Pondberry [Lindera melissifolia (Walt.) Blume] is a federally endangered woody shrub in the Lauraceae family. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service devel...

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Diurnal light interception and a computer model of light interception by hedgerow apple orchards.

Published online: 01 Jan 1978

Authors: Palmer, J. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

There was a marked diurnal variation of light interception by hedgerow orchards on sunny days in June and July. This variation was considerably reduce...

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