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Herbivory by insects on oak trees in pure stands compared with paired mixtures.

Published online: 09 Oct 1992

Authors: Moore, R. & Warrington, S. & Whittaker, J. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Herbivorous insect communities were studied on oak (Quercus petraea) trees in pure stands of oak or in mixtures with alder (Alnus glutinosa), pine (Pi...

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The effect of stand size and vegetational background on the colonization of cruciferous plants by herbivorous insects.

Published online: 01 Jan 1976

Authors: Cromartie, W. J., Jr.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The colonisation of collard plants by herbivorous insects was studied in New York in stands of 1, 10 and 100 plants. The stands were cultivated in som...

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Fire intensity, fire severity and ecosystem response in heathlands: factors affecting the regeneration of Calluna vulgaris.

Published online: 07 Apr 2010

Authors: Davies, G. M. & Smith, A. A. & MacDonald, A. J. & Bakker, J. D. & Legg, C. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Upland heaths in the UK are of significant conservation importance. Large areas are managed through prescribed burning to improve habitat and grazing ...

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Burning for conservation values: should the goal be to mimic a natural fire regime?

Published online: 15 Apr 2015

Authors: Hermann, S. M. & Kush, J. S. & Gilbert, J. C. & Barlow, R. J.

Content type: Bulletin article; Conference paper

Managers are often asked to include conservation values in forest management plans. In the upland coastal plain of the southeastern United States, fir...

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Soil organic matter fractions in loblolly pine forests of coastal North Carolina managed for bioenergy production.

Published online: 15 Apr 2015

Authors: Minick, K. J. & Strahm, B. D. & Fox, T. R. & Sucre, E. B. & Leggett, Z. H.

Content type: Bulletin article; Conference paper

This paper presents the results of a study on the effects of loblolly pine-switchgrass intercropping on SOM fractions in an intensively managed loblol...

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Some characteristics of heath fires in north-east Scotland.

Published online: 13 Jan 1967

Authors: Kayll, A. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

2 heath fires in 15-yr-pld Calluna vulgaris in autumn under dry windy conditions consumed 93% of the available fuel. In one fire, crown temperature re...

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Effects of long-term fixed fire regimes on African savanna vegetation biomass, vertical structure and tree stem density.

Published online: 22 Dec 2023

Authors: Singh, J. & Boucher, P. B. & Hockridge, E. G. & Davies, A. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Fire plays an integral role in shaping the vegetation structure of savanna ecosystems. However, the effects of fire regime characteristics, such as fr...

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Multiple treatments yield early success in a shortleaf pine woodland restoration project in the Missouri Ozarks.

Published online: 24 Feb 2016

Authors: Olson, M. G. & Olson, E. K.

Content type: Bulletin article; Conference paper

Shortleaf pine woodland communities were more extensive in the southeastern Missouri Ozarks prior to Euro-American settlement than today. In 2000, the...

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Effects of selective logging on tropical forest butterflies on Buru, Indonesia.

Published online: 24 Apr 1996

Authors: Hill, J. K. & Hamer, K. C. & Lace, L. A. & Banham, W. M. T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The butterfly fauna of lowland monsoon forest on Buru Island, Maluku, Indonesia, was compared in unlogged forest and forest that had been selectively ...

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Long-term effects of water level drawdown on the vegetation of drained pine mires in southern Finland.

Published online: 24 Apr 1996

Authors: Laine, J. & Vasander, H. & Laiho, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The effect of water level drawdown after drainage of mires for forestry was studied by comparing the vegetation on undrained pine [Pinus sylvestris]-m...

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