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Weight and calcium losses from decomposing tree leaves on land and in water.

Published online: 22 May 1971

Authors: Thomas, W. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In a spring-fed perennial stream, complete decomposition of Acer leaves required up to 24 weeks and that of Liriodendron and Quercus leaves less than ...

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Senescence and death of herbage during periods of regrowth in ryegrass and red and white clover, and the effect of applied nitrogen.

Published online: 01 Jan 1977

Authors: Wilman, D. & Martins, V. M. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Above-ground yield and the production of senescent and dead tissue were measured in perennial and Italian ryegrasses, white and red clover and in mixt...

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Survival of perennial grass seedlings under intensive grazing in semi-arid rangelands.

Published online: 25 Aug 1987

Authors: Salihi, D. O. & Norton, B. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The hypothesis that intensive grazing practices, such as short-duration grazing, benefit seedling survival through hoof action of the trampling animal...

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A comparison of yields from plots sown with a single species or a mixture of grass species.

Published online: 12 Jan 1969

Authors: Whittington, W. J. & O'brien, T. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A triploid meadow fescue/perennial ryegrass hybrid and the 2 parent species were grown alone or in binary mixture and subjected to management for hay ...

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Differential effects of landscape and management on diversity and density of ground-dwelling farmland spiders.

Published online: 25 May 2005

Authors: Schmidt, M. H. & Roschewitz, I. & Thies, C. & Tscharntke, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The distribution and abundance of animals are influenced by factors at both local and wider landscape scales. Natural enemies of pests in arable field...

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Management of permanent set-aside on arable land in Sweden.

Published online: 24 Feb 1999

Authors: Hansson, M. & Fogelfors, H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The course of succession following the set aside (land diversion) of farmland managed in different ways was studied at 6 sites throughout Sweden. The ...

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A mathematical approach to fitting parameters in a competition model.

Published online: 11 Jan 1971

Authors: Thomas, V. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Mathematical parameters were fitted to a 2-species competition model [H.A. 32: 1572] and a statistical test for the hypothesis that the species are co...

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Some aspects of competition between pasture species: the effect of environment and defoliation.

Published online: 11 Jan 1971

Authors: Scarisbrick, D. H. & Ivins, J. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Plantago lanceolata was grown at a range of sowing rates in controlled-environment, glasshouse and field experiments in competition with perennial rye...

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An analytical model of plant virus disease dynamics with roguing and replanting.

Published online: 24 Jan 2006

Authors: Jeger, M. J. & Chan, M. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The dynamics of a virus disease in a perennial plant population are modelled. The population is divided into healthy, latently infected, infectious an...

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The measurement and distribution of irradiance in clear and overcast conditions in four temperate forage grass canopies.

Published online: 01 Jan 1977

Authors: Sheehy, J. E. & Chapas, L. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

An instrument for measuring the distribution of irradiance in grass canopies is described; it demonstrated that light from an overcast sky was more un...

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