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Experimental tests of the palatability of forage plants in greater snow geese.

Published online: 16 Nov 1991

Authors: Gauthier, G. & Bédard, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Trays containing greenhouse-grown pure stands or mixed swards of Phleum pratense or Bromus inermis/Medicago sativa, P. pratense, Dactylis glomerata, B...

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Facilitation of red deer grazing by cattle and its impact on red deer performance.

Published online: 19 Jul 1988

Authors: Gordon, I. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Cattle were removed from the Isle of Rhum, Scotland, in 1957. Cattle were reintroduced into one area of the island in 1970 and grazed on areas occupie...

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The effects of sheep grazing on the growth and survival of seedling Junipers (Juniperus communis L.).

Published online: 01 Jan 1976

Authors: Fitter, A. H. & Jennings, R. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Reports the effects of seasonal grazing by sheep on young Juniperus communis for seven years from 1966 on IBP grazing plots at Aston Rowant national n...

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Light interception, photosynthetic activity, and crop growth rate in canopies of six temperate forage grasses.

Published online: 01 Jan 1973

Authors: Sheehy, J. E. & Cooper, J. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Growth rates of grasses in midsummer at complete light interception were 21.9 g/m2 day (3.9% light energy conversion) for timothy cv. S352, 25 g (4.3%...

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Goose faeces: a source of nitrogen for plant growth in a grazed salt marsh.

Published online: 30 Nov 1988

Authors: Bazely, D. R. & Jefferies, R. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Effects of goose faeces on salt marsh vegetation at La Pérouse Bay, Manitoba together with the processes of faecal decay, were studied in order to det...

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The feeding ecology and survival of partridge chicks (Alectoris rufa and Perdix perdix) on arable farmland in East Anglia.

Published online: 02 Sep 1985

Authors: Green, R. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Broods of grey and red-legged partridges were radio-tracked for 20 days after hatching and their diet estimated from faeces collected at nocturnal roo...

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Integrated pest control. Papers presented at a conference of Advisory Entomologists on 11-12 April 1967.

Published online: 01 Jul 1970

Authors: Empson, D. W.

Content type: Conference proceedings

The scientific papers presented at this conference on integrated control of crop pests in Britain comprised: Integrated control and the Advisory Servi...

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How much do rare and crop-pollinating bees overlap in identity and flower preferences?

Published online: 29 Aug 2020

Authors: MacLeod, M. & Reilly, J. & Cariveau, D. P. & Genung, M. A. & Roswell, M. & Gibbs, J. & Winfree, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The biodiversity-centred approach to conservation prioritizes rare species, whereas the ecosystem services approach prioritizes species that provide s...

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Predicting plant species' responses to grazing.

Published online: 03 Jan 2002

Authors: Vesk, P. A. & Westoby, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The aim of this study was to identify whether plant species show consistent responses to livestock grazing. The analyses were based on 35 published st...

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Damage by badgers Meles meles to wheat Triticum vulgare and barley Hordeum sativum crops.

Published online: 14 Mar 1996

Authors: Roper, T. J. & Findlay, S. R. & Lüps, P. & Shepherdson, D. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

During 1986 and 1987, 15 wheat and 15 barley fields were surveyed for damage caused by badgers, in an area in the south of England where badger densit...

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