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Isotopic investigation of denitrification in a riparian ecosystem in western France.

Published online: 04 Feb 2004

Authors: Clément, J. C. & Holmes, R. M. & Peterson, B. J. & Pinay, G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Nitrogen (N) loss from agricultural fields and urban areas to stream and groundwaters is a world-wide environmental problem. Excessive nitrogen loadin...

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Mixed afforestation of young subtropical trees promotes nitrogen acquisition and retention.

Published online: 05 Feb 2014

Authors: Lang, A. C. & Oheimb, G. von & Scherer-Lorenzen, M. & Yang Bo & Trogisch, S. & Bruelheide, H. & Ma KePing & Härdtle, W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Afforestation is globally increasing to produce timber and pulp wood, but also to enhance ecosystem services such as carbon sequestration, nutrient re...

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Co-designing the environmental land management scheme in England: the why, who and how of engaging 'harder to reach' stakeholders.

Published online: 08 Aug 2022

Authors: Hurley, P. & Lyon, J. & Hall, J. & Little, R. & Tsouvalis, J. & White, V. & Rose, D. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Agriculture around the world needs to become more environmentally sustainable to limit further environmental degradation and impacts of climate change...

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The physiology of grass production under grazing. I. Characteristics of leaf and canopy photosynthesis of continuously-grazed swards.

Published online: 01 Jan 1983

Authors: Parsons, A. J. & Leafe, E. L. & Collett, B. & Stiles, W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Perennial ryegrass swards were continuously grazed by sheep. One sward was grazed to maintain an LAI (lamina) close to 1.0 ('hard' grazed) and a 2nd s...

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A general optimal adaptive framework for managing a threatened species.

Published online: 25 Oct 2022

Authors: Nicol, S. & Ferrer-Mestres, J. & Lloyd, H. & Brazill-Boast, J. & Gorrod, E. & Chades, I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

1. Managers must determine which interventions best protect threatened species when the outcomes of interventions are uncertain. Adaptive management i...

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The effects of decomposing roots on the growth of grassland plants.

Published online: 01 Jan 1980

Authors: Newbery, D. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Anthoxanthum odoratum, Holcus lanatus, Hypochoeris radicata, Lolium perenne, Plantago lanceolata and Rumex acetosa ('treatment' spp.) were grown separ...

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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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The dynamics of growth [of], the effects of changing area [on] and nitrate uptake by watercress Nasturtium officinale R. Br. in a New Zealand stream.

Published online: 01 Jan 1983

Authors: Howard-Williams, C. & Davies, J. & Pickmere, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

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The effect of management and competition on the uptake of 32phosphorus by ryegrass, meadow fescue and their natural hybrid.

Published online: 04 Dec 1968

Authors: O'brien, T. A. & Moorby, J. & Whittington, W. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Festuca pratensis and Lolium perenne developed their roots less rapidly when grown with their triploid hybrid than when grown alone or together. The e...

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Nitrogen, including 15N-labelled fertilizer nitrogen, in components of a grass sward.

Published online: 09 Apr 1985

Authors: Whitehead, D. C. & Dawson, K. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A sward of perennial ryegrass cv. S23 grown during 1979-81 was treated on 20 April with 130 kg N/ha as ammonium nitrate doubly labelled with 15N, foll...

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