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The use of water by cotton crops in Abyan, South Arabia.

Published online: 31 Dec 1966

Authors: Rijks, D. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Cotton was grown with 15, 45, 60 and 90 cm of irrigation water, applied before sowing. After irrigation there were 10, 28, 45 and 60 cm of available w...

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Seasonal differences in abundance and distribution of cocoa-pollinating midges in relation to flowering and fruit set between shaded and sunny habitats of the La Lola Cocoa Farm in Costa Rica.

Published online: 28 Jun 1988

Authors: Young, A. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The distribution and abundance of adults, larvae and pupae of ceratopogonid midges in shaded and sunny habitats was investigated in relation to phenol...

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Great tits can reduce caterpillar damage in apple orchards.

Published online: 19 Feb 2003

Authors: Mols, C. M. M. & Visser, M. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The potential contribution of vertebrate predators to biological control in orchards has been largely overlooked to date. A few studies have shown tha...

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Supplemental nesting habitat increases bee abundance in apple orchards.

Published online: 18 Jun 2024

Authors: Hyjazie, B. F. & Forrest, J. R. K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Identifying the resources that limit bee populations is essential for both bee conservation and pollination management in agroecosystems. Land-use cha...

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The foliage-light product, a measure for assessing orchard canopies, and its relation to the yields of three apple varieties trained to three forms.

Published online: 01 Jan 1973

Authors: Maggs, D. H. & Alexander, D. McE.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The foliage-light product (FLP) is proposed as a simple and rapid means of assessing management systems of orchard trees by combining the two importan...

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Light transmittance by apple leaves and canopies.

Published online: 01 Jan 1978

Authors: Palmer, J. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Light transmittance and reflectance of sun and shade leaves of apple (cv. Golden Delicious) were measured from May to September over the 380-700 nm wa...

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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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The demographic performance of a laboratory strain of codling moth, Cydia pomonella (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae).

Published online: 01 Jan 1979

Authors: Geier, P. W. & Briese, D. T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A comprehensive set of demographic values measured under partly controlled conditions for an inbred Australian strain of Cydia pomonella (L.) is prese...

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Effects of shade cover and availability of midge breeding sites on pollinating midge populations and fruit set in two cocoa farms.

Published online: 01 Jan 1982

Authors: Young, A. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The abundance of several species of Forcipomyia, known to be pollinators of cacao, increased markedly in 1 cacao farm in Costa Rica when discs of rott...

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The effect of European canker and its spatial pattern on four apple cultivars in British Columbia.

Published online: 01 Jan 1982

Authors: Johnson, D. L. & Doust, J. L. & Eaton, G. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The density and distribution of Nectria galligena were determined on all 16 combinations of 4 cvs (Summerland Red McIntosh, Harrold's Delicious, Spart...

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