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Identification of standard and compact apple trees by discriminant function analysis.

Published online: 24 Oct 1971

Authors: Eaton, G. W. & Lapins, K. O.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Discriminant functions for discriminating between standard and compact mutants of young Delicious apple trees were computed on the basis of 5 simple m...

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A diffuse resistance porometer for field use. 2. Theory, callbration and performance.

Published online: 21 Dec 1971

Authors: Monteith, J. L. & Bull, T. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Graphs and histograms are given showing changes in the stomatal resistance of Vicia faba leaves during the day as related to leaf insertion and date o...

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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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Measurements of total ana matric suctions of soil water using thermocouple psychrometer and pressure membrane apparatus.

Published online: 22 May 1969

Authors: Williams, J. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The fitted lines relating total and matric suctions to water content of a coarse sandy loam were significantly different but nevertheless very similar...

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Solar radiation for plant growth.

Published online: 01 Jan 1975

Authors: Szeicz, G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Analysis of theoretical calculations and experimental measurements showed that the photosynthetically useful fraction of the solar spectrum for total ...

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Portable rainfall simulator and plot unit for use in field studies of infiltration, runoff and erosion.

Published online: 24 Feb 1969

Authors: Costin, A. B. & Gilmour, D. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Robust, portable equipment is described for determining infiltration, surface run-off, and soil- and nutrient-erosion characteristics of field sites b...

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An instrument for estimating the total length of root in a sample.

Published online: 01 Jan 1974

Authors: Rowse, H. R. & Phillips, D. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A new instrument for the estimation of the total length of a washed sample of roots is described. It utilizes a photoelectric method to count the numb...

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Construction, calibration and field use of a rapid-reading viscous flow porometer.

Published online: 01 Jan 1973

Authors: Downey, L. A. & Anlezark, R. N. & Muirhead, W. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Comparisons made over a wide range of soil matric potentials showed minimum resistance of 0.5 s/cm for cotton and 1.0 s/cm for maize. Readings made in...

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Microclimate in an apple orchard.

Published online: 01 Jan 1974

Authors: Landsberg, J. J. & Powell, D. B. B. & Butler, D. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

During 1971 micro-meteorological measurements were made in March, May, July, August and October in a 7-year-old hedgerow-type apple orchard. The albed...

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Production of branches and foliage by young trees of Pinus contorta and Picea sitchensis: provenance differences and their simulation.

Published online: 01 Jan 1976

Authors: Cannell, M. G. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Measurements were made of the length and disposition of all branches on young trees of P. contorta (a) planted in Peeblesshire, Scotland, in 1966, and...

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