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UK Barcode of Life: 2022 project update.

Published online: 06 Jan 2023

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Price, B. & Cristovao, J. & Hall, A. & Cuber, P. & Geeves, C. & Salatino, S. & White, O. & Davis, R. & Scott, B. & Misra, R. & Leatherland, D. & Clark, K.

Content type: Reports

Gaps in DNA reference libraries of UK species were identified by the Defra DNA Centre of Excellence Working Group as one of the main barriers preventi...

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The genecology of wheat in a Nepalese centre of diversity.

Published online: 01 Jan 1977

Authors: Witcombe, J. R. & Rao, A. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In a glasshouse trial, 94 accessions of wheat from E. Nepal (alt. 1220-2985 m) were grown under uniform conditions; 39 characteristics of the plants w...

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The ecology of Morecambe Bay. 7. The distribution of Puccinellia maritima, Festuca rubra and Agrostis stolonifera in the salt marshes.

Published online: 01 Jan 1977

Authors: Gray, A. J. & Scott, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In the salt marshes of Morecambe Bay P. maritima was largely restricted to immature soils at low elevations and more organic soils with high Na conten...

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Models of sugarcane smut disease and their implications for testing variety resistance.

Published online: 17 May 1988

Authors: Elston, D. A. & Simmonds, N. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The testing procedure currently used for assessing Ustilago scitaminea resistance in sugarcane varieties is empirical and leads to anomalies. Models f...

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Virus-vectored immunocontraception to control feral cats on islands: a mathematical model.

Published online: 10 Apr 2002

Authors: Courchamp, F. & Cornell, S. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

1. Feral cats Felis catus[Felis silvestris] introduced onto oceanic islands pose a major ecological threat to endemic vertebrates, but their control i...

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Methods for creating bare ground on farmland in Hampshire, UK, and their effectiveness at recruiting ground-nesting solitary bees.

Published online: 06 Feb 2021

Authors: Nichols, R. N. & Holland, J. & Goulson, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Conservation Evidence

Solitary bees have experienced a decline in both diversity and abundance over the past decade. Although their foraging requirements have been the subj...

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Population regulation of Rhodesgrass cultivars in sward conditions. II. Tiller density.

Published online: 21 Mar 1992

Authors: Kataoka, M. & Ibaraki, K. & Tokunaga, H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Chloris gayana cv. Katambora, Fords Katambora, Kyushu 1, Kyushu 2 and Kyushu 3 (diploid cultivars) and Boma and Callide (tetraploid) were sown at 350,...

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Barley and its environment. 5. Stability of grain weight.

Published online: 01 Jan 1975

Authors: Gallagher, J. N. & Biscoe, P. V. & Scott, R. K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Barley cv. Proctor grown over a wide range of conditions had a relatively stable mean weight/grain of 34.9 ( plus or minus 2.84) mg (range 29.3-41 mg)...

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NatureScot Research Report 1294 - Development of the Mountain Hare National Monitoring Scheme - trialling a citizen science approach.

Published online: 06 Sep 2022

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Wetherhill, A. S. & Coomber, F. G. & Darvill, B. & Hesford, N. & Marquand, C. le & Macleod, R. & Mathews, F. & Newey, S. & Raynor, R. & Willis, S. & Wilson, M. W.

Content type: Reports

The paper describes the methods, data collection, data analysis and recommendations of a project to develop and trial surveys of mountain hares (Lepus...

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Less visible but yet vital for human health: nutrient-dense indigenous vegetables and their need for urgent promotion in balanced diets.

Published online: 29 Jul 2015

Authors: Keatinge, J. D. H. & Holmer, R. J. & Ebert, A. W. & Hughes, J. A.

Content type: Bulletin article; Conference paper

This paper describes the importance of indigenous vegetables in traditional food systems with a particular focus on Southeast Asia. Many indigenous ve...

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