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The effect of clipping on growth and nutrient uptake of Sahelian annual rangelands.

Published online: 10 Aug 1996

Authors: Hiernaux, P. & Turner, M. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Growth and nutrient-uptake responses of annual rangeland to defoliation were studied at 13 sandy range sites located across the Sahelian zone of Mali ...

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Experimental evidence that even minor livestock trampling has severe effects on land snail communities in forest remnants.

Published online: 25 Feb 2015

Authors: Denmead, L. H. & Barker, G. M. & Standish, R. J. & Didham, R. K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Land-use intensification is increasing dramatically in production systems world-wide. Livestock production is an important component of production lan...

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The influence of rainfall and grazing on the demography of some African savanna grasses: a matrix modelling approach.

Published online: 20 Mar 1993

Authors: O'Connor, T. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Two savanna sites in Gazankulu, South Africa, were fenced in 1984 and subjected to heavy or light grazing for 4 growing seasons. Size-structured matri...

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Influence of irrigation and fertilization on the nematode community in a Swedish pine forest soil.

Published online: 04 Dec 1984

Authors: Sohlenius, B. & Wasilewska, L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A study of a 20 to 25 year old stand of Scots pine in Central Sweden showed that the nematode fauna was influenced by both irrigation and fertilizatio...

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Ecological fitness and the decline of resistance to the herbicide MCPA in a population of Ranunculus acris.

Published online: 14 Jun 1996

Authors: Bourdôt, G. W. & Saville, D. J. & Hurrell, G. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Experiments were conducted (1) to determine whether resistance to MCPA would subside in a population of Ranunculus acris subsp. acris after ending a 3...

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Using phenology data to improve control of invasive plant species: a case study on Midway Atoll NWR.

Published online: 16 Sep 2020

Authors: Taylor, R. V. & Holthuijzen, W. & Humphrey, A. & Posthumus, E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Restoration of degraded lands often depends on knowledge of invasive plant species' ecology coupled with well-timed treatments to control them. Little...

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Restoration of a declining foundation plant species: testing the roles of competitor suppression, fire reintroduction and herbivore exclusion.

Published online: 21 Sep 2022

Authors: Bell, K. & Doherty, T. S. & Wevill, T. & Driscoll, D. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Maintaining ecosystem processes within patches of remnant vegetation is critical to minimising biodiversity loss in agricultural landscapes. Foundatio...

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Competition in mixtures of herbage grasses.

Published online: 12 Jan 1969

Authors: England, F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Plants of Ayrshire and Scotia perennial ryegrass and of Daeno II and Scotia cocksfoot spaced 2 and 4 cm apart were grown in boxes in pure stand and in...

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The effects on butterfly abundance of the management of uncropped edges of arable fields.

Published online: 12 Mar 1997

Authors: Feber, R. E. & Smith, H. & Macdonald, D. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The abundance and species richness of butterflies [Rhopalocera] on expanded-width uncropped arable field edges, which were subject to 10 contrasting, ...

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Photosynthetic response of field-grown soybeans to fumigations with sulphur dioxide.

Published online: 01 Jan 1980

Authors: Muller, R. N. & Miller, J. E. & Sprugel, D. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Field-grown soyabeans were exposed to 3 levels of SO2 to determine the effects of the exposure upon photosynthesis and stomatal resistance. In plots w...

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