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Phenolic compounds in soil as influenced by the growth of different plant species.

Published online: 01 Jan 1982

Authors: Whitehead, D. C. & Dibb, H. & Hartley, R. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Soils in which 4 grasses, 8 broadleaved species and 2 ferns had been grown individually for 16 yr were examined for p-hydroxybenzoic, vanillic, p-coum...

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Long-term impacts of ski piste management on alpine vegetation and soils.

Published online: 03 Aug 2011

Authors: Roux-Fouillet, P. & Wipf, S. & Rixen, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Downhill skiing, the machine-grading of slopes and the use of artificial snow induce major disturbances to the environment of alpine ski resorts. Our ...

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Numbers of nitrifying bacteria in some Rhodesian soils under natural grass improved pastures.

Published online: 22 May 1969

Authors: Meiklejohn, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Soils under improved pastures of Giant Rhodes grass, of Beckeropsis uniseta and of a Panicum species, heavily fertilized and stocked, and soils under ...

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Chemical aspects of heather burning.

Published online: 22 May 1965

Authors: Allen, S. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In laboratory experiments mineral nutrients, particularly K, were readily dissolved from the ash left when heather was burnt but the rate of solution ...

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The effects of decomposing roots on the growth of grassland plants.

Published online: 01 Jan 1980

Authors: Newbery, D. McC.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Anthoxanthum odoratum, Holcus lanatus, Hypochoeris radicata, Lolium perenne, Plantago lanceolata and Rumex acetosa (i.e. 'treatment' species) were gro...

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Population density and biomass of earthworms in different types of Egyptian soils.

Published online: 16 Jul 1966

Authors: El-duweini, A. K. & Ghabbour, S. I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Earthworms were sampled by hand-sorting at 14 localities in and near the Beheira Province. Soil was analysed for water content, texture, pH, total sol...

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The relationship between soil aeration, stability and growth of Sitka Spruce (Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr.) on upland peaty gleys.

Published online: 01 Jan 1977

Authors: Armstrong, W. & Booth, T. C. & Priestley, P. & Read, D. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Describes studies in a stand of P. sitchensis planted in 1947 in Northumberland, UK and showing early signs of windthrow when studies began in 1970. S...

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Intensive forest harvesting increases susceptibility of northern forest soils to carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus loss.

Published online: 31 Jan 2018

Authors: Hume, A. M. & Chen, H. Y. H. & Taylor, A. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Understanding the impact of forest harvesting is critical to sustainable forest management, yet there remains much uncertainty regarding how harvestin...

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Grassland soil microbial biomass and accumulation of potentially toxic metals from long-term slurry application.

Published online: 16 Mar 1991

Authors: Christie, P. & Beattie, J. A. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Quantities of C and N in the microbial biomass of soils receiving long term applications of pig and cow slurries were compared, and changes in soil pH...

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Activity of the microbial decomposer community in metal-contaminated roadside soils.

Published online: 01 Mar 1997

Authors: Post, R. D. & Beeby, A. N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Rates of decomposition were measured in roadside soils of high and low metal concentration in SW London, UK, to determine whether metal contamination ...

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