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A review of the National Vegetation Classification for the Calthion group of plant communities in England and Wales.

Published online: 19 Apr 2024

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Wallace, H. & Prosser, M.

Content type: Reports

The DEFRA-commissioned BD1310 project and subsequent research by the Floodplain Meadows Partnership have provided a comprehensive analysis of damp mes...

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The physiology of drought resistance in the soy-bean plant (Glycine max). 1. The relationship between drought resistance and growth.

Published online: 01 Jan 1973

Authors: Read, D. J. & Bartlett, E. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Soyabeans were grown in pots at 20, 40, 60, 80 or 100% of field capacity or were allowed to wilt 1-5 times during the growth cycle. Small decreases in...

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General guidelines for invasive plant management based on comparative demography of invasive and native plant populations.

Published online: 29 Oct 2008

Authors: Ramula, S. & Knight, T. M. & Burns, J. H. & Buckley, Y. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

General guidelines for invasive plant management are currently lacking. Population declines may be achieved by focusing control on demographic process...

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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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A measuring system for estimating the frequency distribution of irradiance within plant canopies.

Published online: 17 Feb 1984

Authors: Salminen, R. & Hari, P. & Kellomäki, S. & Korpilahti, E. & Kotirantha, M. & Sievänen, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A measuring system for estimating the frequency distribution of irradiance within a plant stand is described. The system uses a distributed set of 32 ...

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Effects of temperature fluctuation, red and far-red light and nitrate on seed germination of five grasses.

Published online: 17 Feb 1984

Authors: Williams, E. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Seed germination in Agrostis capillaris, Holcus lanatus, Poa trivialis, Cynosurus cristatus and Festuca rubra was investigated in the dark at temp. ra...

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Production of branches and foliage by young trees of Pinus contorta and Picea sitchensis: provenance differences and their simulation.

Published online: 01 Jan 1976

Authors: Cannell, M. G. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Measurements were made of the length and disposition of all branches on young trees of P. contorta (a) planted in Peeblesshire, Scotland, in 1966, 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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Genetic variation on the rocks - the impact of climbing on the population ecology of a typical cliff plant.

Published online: 03 Aug 2011

Authors: Vogler, F. & Reisch, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Rock climbing enjoys enormous popularity world-wide. As a consequence, the anthropogenic pressure on the vegetation of formerly undisturbed cliff ecos...

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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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