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An empirical mathematical model to describe plant root systems.

Published online: 01 Jan 1974

Authors: Gerwitz, A. & Page, E. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

An empirical model used to standardize data on root investigations was P = 100 (1-e-fx) where P was the percentage of roots in x cm of soil, and f was...

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Observations on environmental and genotypic influences on the overwintering of white clover.

Published online: 01 Feb 1984

Authors: Harris, W. & Rhodes, I. & Mee, S. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Measurements were made during the winter of 1977/78 at the Welsh Plant Breeding Station of changes of leaf, stolon and root biomass, stolon length and...

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Feasibility study for the biocontrol of Elodea nuttallii and E. canadensis: Final Report.

Published online: 07 Oct 2024

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Wood, S. & Maczey, N. & Reeve, M. & Offord, L. & Edgington, S.

Content type: Reports

This report focuses on the North American aquatic plants Elodea canadensis (Canadian pondweed) and E. nuttallii (Nuttall's waterweed), particularly th...

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Competition effects in juvenile jack pine and aspen as influenced by density and species ratios.

Published online: 11 Apr 1989

Authors: Farmer, R. E. & Morris, D. M. & Weaver, K. B. & Garlick, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Experiments were made in Ontario, Canada, over 12 wk in a greenhouse and 3 yr in the field with different proportions (100; 75/25; 50/50; 25/75; 100) ...

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Interception of light by model hedgerow orchards in relation to latitude, time of year and hedgerow configuration and orientation.

Published online: 01 Jan 1973

Authors: Jackson, J. E. & Palmer, J. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Light interception by model hedgerow orchards and light distribution over their surfaces were investigated using a computer for the direct light calcu...

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Effects of drought on growth and competitive ability of perennial ryegrass and white clover.

Published online: 20 Dec 1984

Authors: Thomas, H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Lolium perenne cv. S23, Trifolium repens cv. S184 and T. repens cv. Olwen were grown in the glasshouse as monocultures and as mixtures. Drought condit...

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Relative death rate: a dynamic parameter describing plant response to stress.

Published online: 01 Jan 1983

Authors: Runeckles, V. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Senescence and death of plant parts are frequently accelerated by various stresses to which plants are subjected. The dynamics of these responses can ...

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Nitrogen and establishment of a beetle for biological control of the floating weed Salvinia in Papua New Guinea.

Published online: 11 Jun 1985

Authors: Room, P. M. & Thomas, P. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A population of 570 adult beetles (Cyrtobagous sp.) released onto plants of Salvinia molesta in field cages declined to 40 adults over 7 months, and i...

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Improvement of red acid sands by the Neem tree (Azadirachta indica) in Sokoto, north-western state of Nigeria.

Published online: 13 Nov 1969

Authors: Radwanski, S. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Analytical data (tabulated) show that A. indica has considerably improved the nutrient content and physical condition of the infertile acid sands on w...

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Changes in spider (Araneae) assemblages in relation to succession and grazing management.

Published online: 24 Dec 1992

Authors: Gibson, C. W. D. & Hambler, C. & Brown, V. K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Spiders were sampled, by suction (D-vac) and direct counts of their webs, in a controlled sheep-grazing experiment on calcareous ex-arable land and in...

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