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The ecology of some soil mites from coal shale tips.

Published online: 01 Jan 1983

Authors: Luxton, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Acari were sampled from experimental plots on coal-shale tips undergoing reclamation. Cryptostigmata were the dominant mite order. Acid and more basic...

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Short-term influence of clear-cutting on abundance of soil-microfauna (Nematoda, Rotatoria and Tardigrada) in a Swedish pine forest soil.

Published online: 01 Jan 1983

Authors: Sohlenius, B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

An increase in the abundance of nematodes, rotifers and tardigrades in a pine forest soil during the second year after clear-cutting coincided with in...

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Diet, feeding behaviour and food intake of the upland goose (Chloephaga picta) and ruddy-headed goose (C. rubidiceps) in the Falkland Islands.

Published online: 01 Jan 1983

Authors: Summers, R. W. & Grieve, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The diet of upland and ruddy-headed geese was composed mainly of Poa annua and P. pratensis. Leaf lengths of P. annua/pratensis eaten on 'greens' did ...

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Competition between Biomphalaria glabrata (Say) and Marisa cornuarietis (L.): feeding niches.

Published online: 01 Jan 1983

Authors: Cedeno-Leon, A. & Thomas, J. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

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The distribution and abundance of the spindle tree, Euonymus europaeus, in southern England with particular reference to forecasting infestations of the black bean aphid, Aphis fabae.

Published online: 01 Jan 1983

Authors: Way, M. J. & Cammell, M. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A method is discussed for determining distribution and abundance of the spindle tree (Euonymus europaeus). This could be used for other hedgerow speci...

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The influence of nitrogenous fertilizer on the grassland Auchenorrhyncha (Homoptera).

Published online: 01 Jan 1983

Authors: Prestidge, R. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Samples of Auchenorrhyncha were collected from fertilized plots in southern England between April 1978 and November 1979. Twenty-nine species were rec...

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Differential survival of genetic variants in crowded populations of Phlox.

Published online: 01 Jan 1983

Authors: Bazzaz, F. A. & Levin, D. A. & Schmierbach, M. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The nature of change in genetic structure during self-thinning of crowded mixtures of Phlox drummondii genotypes was investigated with (1) 10 commerci...

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The enrichment of a mesotrophic lake by carbon, phosphorus and nitrogen from the cage aquaculture of rainbow trout, Salmo gairdneri.

Published online: 01 Jan 1983

Authors: Penczak, T. & Galicka, W. & Molinski, M. & Kusto, E. & Zalewski, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The cage aquaculture of rainbow trout, Salmo gairdneri Richardson, enriched the mesotrophic Glebokie Lake in Poland with carbon, phosphorus and nitoge...

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Plant growth, flowering phenologies, and yields of corn, beans and squash grown in pure stands and mixtures in Costa Rica.

Published online: 01 Jan 1983

Authors: Risch, S. J. & Hansen, M. K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Maize, beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) and squash (Cucurbita maxima) were grown in pure stands and mixtures for 3 seasons in Costa Rica. Vegetative biomass...

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A non-destructive stain technique for investigating root growth dynamics.

Published online: 01 Jan 1983

Authors: Carman, J. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A non-destructive stain technique for quantifying root growth was developed. Red, blue and yellow chlorotriazinyl dyes are individually applied as a s...

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