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

Published online: 09 Sep 1971

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

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

See also Abs. 804. A series of glasshouse, growth room and field experiments were designed to study interference between perennial ryegrass [Lolium pe...

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Grassland soil microbial biomass and accumulation of potentially toxic metals from long-term slurry application.

Published online: 16 Mar 1991

Authors: Christie, P. & Beattie, J. A. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Quantities of C and N in the microbial biomass of soils receiving long term applications of pig and cow slurries were compared, and changes in soil pH...

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Root competition between two strains of Spinacia oleracea. I. Pattern and processes.

Published online: 01 Jan 1975

Authors: Litav, M. & Isti, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Competition between the 2 strains was studied in pot experiments. It was found that F1 Selma (FS) suppressed Early Hybrid (EH) in mixed culture, altho...

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Root competition between two strains of Spinacia oleracea. II. Effects of nutrient supply and of non-simultaneous emergence.

Published online: 01 Jan 1975

Authors: Litav, M. & Isti, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In competition experiments the suppression of Early Hybrid by F1 Selma was not eliminated by increasing nutrient supply levels up to several times the...

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The effect of cultivation on the vertical distribution of seeds in the soil.

Published online: 03 Jan 1969

Authors: Soriano, A. & Zeiger, E. & Servy, E. & Suero, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In a study on the distribution of weed seeds in soil, seeds of lucerne and oilseed flax, which differ markedly in size, shape and seed-coat properties...

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The effect of crop and climate factors on the radiation balance of an irrigated maize crop.

Published online: 03 Jan 1969

Authors: Stanhill, G. & Cox, J. T. H. & Moreshet, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Loss of short-wave radiation by reflection from an irrigated maize crop grown for forage averaged 0.18 of the incident total short-wave radiation rece...

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Investigating effects of shipping on common scoter and red-throated diver distributions in Liverpool Bay SPA.

Published online: 10 Nov 2022

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Burt, M. L. & Mackenzie, M. L. & Bradbury, G. & Darke, J.

Content type: Reports

This report outlines the statistical analysis and modelling undertaken to understand how different aspects of shipping (i.e. ship size and distance to...

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Survival of larvae of Anoplognathus porosus (Dalman) and Sericesthis nigrolineata Boisd. (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae).

Published online: 01 Jan 1977

Authors: Hassan, S. T. & Hilditch, J. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

With the aid of a field plot layout of semi-controlled environments developed by R.L. Davidson, J.R. Wiseman & V.J. Wolfe to validate simulation m...

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The use of fractals to assess the ecological impact of increased cattle population: case study from the Runde Communal Land, Zimbabwe.

Published online: 16 Jan 1993

Authors: Meltzer, M. I. & Hastings, H. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A methodology that mathematically measures the stability of patches of vegetation identified from remotely sensed data is presented. The methodology w...

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The fate of legume seeds eaten by sheep from a Mediterranean grassland.

Published online: 16 Jan 1993

Authors: Russi, L. & Cocks, P. S. & Roberts, E. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The consumption of legume seed by grazing sheep was assessed in a Mediterranean grassland in NW Syria, during the summers of 1986 and 1987. Large padd...

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