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Water relations of tree crops. A comparison between Corsican pine and Douglas fir in South-East England.

Published online: 22 May 1971

Authors: Fourt, D. F. & Hinson, W. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Over 5 growing seasons, the annual cycle of water movement in semi-mature stands of Corsican pine and Douglas fir growing on deep porous soils of pH 4...

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Effect of water stress on stem diameter changes of peach trees growing in the field.

Published online: 13 May 1986

Authors: Garnier, E. & Berger, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Daily stem diameter changes were recorded continuously from June to September on peach trees (cv. Springcrest on GF 305 rootstock) irrigated at 50 and...

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Assessing the production impacts of a large-scale conversion to organic farming in England and Wales.

Published online: 17 Oct 2018

Authors: Smith, L. & Jones, P. & Williams, A. & Kirk, G.

Content type: Bulletin article; Conference paper

This paper explores the implications for food production and land use of a 100% conversion to organic farming in England and Wales. The analysis uses ...

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Impediments in adoption of organic farming - a few lessons from the farmers who reverted to conventional farming practices.

Published online: 17 Oct 2018

Authors: Birajdar, G. & Kate, T.

Content type: Bulletin article; Conference paper

The stated goal of 'Organic 3.0' is to "bring organic out of its current niche into the mainstream (Arbenz, Gould & Stopes, 2015)". This means to ...

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Changes in Organic Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS) in Northern Vietnam.

Published online: 17 Oct 2018

Authors: Nhung Tu Tuyet & Whitney, C. W.

Content type: Bulletin article; Conference paper

Organic Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS) may be on important contribution to Organic 3.0. The way that PGS systems are managed can be a major det...

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Factors affecting the aggregation of the adult cabbage root fly (Erioischia brassicae (Bouche)) at hedges.

Published online: 01 Jan 1974

Authors: Hawkes, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The effects of hedges and a lath barrier on the distribution of adults of Hylemya (Erioischia) brassicae (Bch.) in the field [cf. RAE/A60, 3692] was o...

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The effects of seasonal grazing on the Heteroptera and Auchenorhyncha (Hemiptera) of chalk grassland.

Published online: 01 Jan 1974

Authors: Morris, M. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Samples of Heteroptera and Auchenorrhyncha were taken from replicated plots grazed by sheep in spring, summer, autumn and winter and from ungrazed are...

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Intra-specific competition of Boophilus microplus (Canestrini) on cattle.

Published online: 01 Jan 1974

Authors: Sutherst, R. W. & Utech, K. B. W. & Dallwitz, M. J. & Kerr, J. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Density-dependent mortality was shown to occur among the parasitic stages of Boophilus microplus (Can.) on European and Zebu X European breeds of catt...

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The natural mortality of wheat-bulb fly eggs in bare fallow soils.

Published online: 01 Jan 1974

Authors: Ryan, M. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The survival of four populations of eggs of Hylemya (Leptohylemyia) coarctata (Fall.) at Rothamsted in southern England was studied. Few eggs disappea...

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Influence of grain characteristics on optimal diet of field-feeding mallards Anas platyrhynchos.

Published online: 21 Aug 1987

Authors: Clark, R. G. & Greenwood, H. & Sugden, L. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The relationship between cereal preference and rate of energy intake was studied for the mallard and 4 types of cereal grain. In a field experiment at...

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