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The distribution of dicotyledonous arable weeds in relation to distance from the field edge.

Published online: 03 Aug 1995

Authors: Wilson, P. J. & Aebischer, N. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Three surveys were conducted in barley or other cereal crops in Hampshire, UK, during 1988 and 1989. In the first survey (of a spring barley crop), th...

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Factors affecting the abundance of shoot-flies (Diptera) in grassland.

Published online: 01 Jan 1975

Authors: Mowat, D. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The shoot-fly larvae overwintering in cut and grazed grass in Northern Ireland were studied over a five-year period. The commonest species found were ...

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The influence of environmental factors and management on stands of Phragmites australis. II. Effects on yield and its relationships with shoot density.

Published online: 01 Jan 1983

Authors: Mook, J. H. & Toorn, J. van der

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The performance of Phragmites australis growing on plots in an experimental field in the Netherlands is described in terms of leaf area and biomass of...

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Sampling methods and construction of life tables for Sitona humeralis populations (Col., Curculionidae) in Mediterranean climatic areas.

Published online: 01 Jan 1980

Authors: Aeschlimann, J. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Criteria for selecting sites are described and the various sampling, rearing and identification techniques used to investigate field populations of Si...

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The ecology of Chondrilla in the eastern Mediterranean.

Published online: 01 Jan 1977

Authors: Wapshere, A. J. & Caresche, L. & Hasan, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The ecology of the Chondrilla genus in the eastern Mediterranean region is described and compared with that in the western Mediterranean region. The b...

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Effects of soil disturbance on vegetation recovery and nutrient accumulation following whole-tree harvest of a northern hardwood ecosystem.

Published online: 29 Mar 1995

Authors: Mou, P. & Fahey, T. J. & Hughes, J. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Accumulation of recovering vegetation is often the principal mechanism limiting nutrient loss following large-scale disturbance of forest ecosystems. ...

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Influence of variable retention harvests on forest ecosystems. II. Diversity and population dynamics of small mammals.

Published online: 10 Jul 2002

Authors: Sullivan, T. P. & Sullivan, D. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Variable retention harvests in temperate coniferous forests provide various intensities and sizes of disturbance across a gradient, from clear felling...

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Population structure of Salvia pratensis in relation to vegetation and management of Dutch dry floodplain grasslands.

Published online: 10 Jul 2002

Authors: Hegland, S. J. & Leeuwen, M. van & Oostermeijer, J. G. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

We need to understand how threatened plant species respond to natural or management-induced habitat changes to conserve them successfully. Because lon...

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Intraguild predation in winter wheat: prey choice by a common epigeal carabid consuming spiders.

Published online: 13 Feb 2013

Authors: Davey, J. S. & Vaughan, I. P. & King, R. A. & Bell, J. R. & Bohan, D. A. & Bruford, M. W. & Holland, J. M. & Symondson, W. O. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Predators can provide a valuable ecosystem service by suppressing crop pests. However, intraguild predation, where predators compete for the same prey...

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Acidifying peat as an aid to the reconstruction of lowland heath on arable soil: a field experiment.

Published online: 24 Feb 1999

Authors: Dunsford, S. J. & Free, A. J. & Davy, A. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The potential of naturally pyritic peat as a soil amendment for the reconstruction of lowland heath on land with a long history of arable cultivation ...

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