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Ecology of tin tailings areas: plant communities and their succession.

Published online: 01 Jan 1974

Authors: Palaniappan, V. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The pioneer community on sand tailings areas in W. Malaysia contained a number of grasses and legumes, including Tricholaena rosea [= Rhynchelytrum re...

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Senescence and death of herbage during periods of regrowth in ryegrass and red and white clover, and the effect of applied nitrogen.

Published online: 01 Jan 1977

Authors: Wilman, D. & Martins, V. M. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Above-ground yield and the production of senescent and dead tissue were measured in perennial and Italian ryegrasses, white and red clover and in mixt...

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Responses of grassland invertebrates to management by cutting. I. Species diversity of Hemiptera.

Published online: 01 Jan 1979

Authors: Morris, M. G. & Lakhani, K. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The effects of cutting calcareous grassland on its invertebrate fauna were examined in an Arrhenatherum-dominated grass plot in eastern England. Four ...

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A comparison of British and North African varieties of tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea). 2. Growth during winter and survival at low temperatures.

Published online: 12 Jan 1969

Authors: Robson, M. J. & Jewiss, O. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Dry weight and leaf area of tall fescue cv. Syn II (N. African) increased more rapidly than that of S170 during winter 1963. 4, particularly during De...

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A mathematical approach to fitting parameters in a competition model.

Published online: 11 Jan 1971

Authors: Thomas, V. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Mathematical parameters were fitted to a 2-species competition model [H.A. 32: 1572] and a statistical test for the hypothesis that the species are co...

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Competition between tall fescue and perennial ryegrass in pure and mixed swards under simulated field conditions.

Published online: 11 Jan 1971

Authors: Harkess, R. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Tall fescue cv. S170 and perennial ryegrass cv. S24 were sown at 1, 2, 4 or 8 seeds per 25 cm2 in pure and mixed stands. Establishment was 81% for S17...

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Some aspects of competition between pasture species: the effect of environment and defoliation.

Published online: 11 Jan 1971

Authors: Scarisbrick, D. H. & Ivins, J. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Plantago lanceolata was grown at a range of sowing rates in controlled-environment, glasshouse and field experiments in competition with perennial rye...

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Studies on the nitrate nutrition of two indigenous Rhodesian grasses.

Published online: 01 Jan 1976

Authors: Bate, G. C. & Heelas, B. V.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The mean nitrate reductase activity (NRA) of leaf tissue, from various nitrogen environments, was four times greater in Sporobolus pyramidalis than in...

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Crop photosynthesis and the flux of carbon dioxide below the canopy.

Published online: 18 Jan 1965

Authors: Monteith, J. L. & Szeicz, G. & Yabuki, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Bare soil evolved a maximum of 7 g CO3/m2/day in summer and a minimum of 1 g/m2/day in winter; the Q10 was 3. Root respiration, i.e. the difference in...

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Growth and water use of Lolium perenne. 2. Plant growth.

Published online: 08 Jan 1972

Authors: Lawlor, D. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The effects of decreasing water potential of the soil and plant on growth of L. perenne were studied. Leaf and root extension growth decreased by 50% ...

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