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Winter growth of contrasting ryegrass varieties at two altitudes in mid-Wales.

Published online: 01 Jan 1980

Authors: Thomas, H. & Norris, I. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

7 cv. of perennial ryegrass, which originated from countries having contrasting winter climates and with a range of heading dates, were grown in simul...

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Integrator and sensors for measuring photosynthetically active radiation and temperature in the field.

Published online: 01 Jan 1980

Authors: Woodward, F. I. & Yaqub, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Designs are described for sensors, integrators and a readout device which together measure temp. (or day-degrees) and photosynthetically active radiat...

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The effect of windspeed on the growth of grasses.

Published online: 01 Jan 1980

Authors: Russell, G. & Grace, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Plants of Festuca arundinacea and Lolium perenne were exposed to constant wind speeds of 1.1, 4.0, 7.4, or 10.0 m/s in a controlled-environment wind t...

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The use of pasture by the European badger (Meles meles).

Published online: 01 Jan 1980

Authors: Kruuk, H. & Parish, T. & Brown, C. A. J. & Carrera, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The earthworm Lumbricus terrestris was the predominant food of the European badger; in the badger's habitat, L. terrestris was most abundant under pas...

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Variation in cereals from the Himalayas and the optimum strategy for sampling plant germplasm.

Published online: 01 Jan 1980

Authors: Witcombe, J. R. & Gilani, M. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Seed samples of wheat and barley were collected in Nepal and Pakistan, from c. 100 villages in each country. Nepal is said to be a Vavilovian 'centre ...

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

Published online: 01 Jan 1980

Authors: Newbery, D. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Anthoxanthum odoratum, Holcus lanatus, Hypochoeris radicata, Lolium perenne, Plantago lanceolata and Rumex acetosa ('treatment' spp.) were grown separ...

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The effects of temperature upon seed germination in Festuca pratensis var. apennina.

Published online: 01 Jan 1980

Authors: Linnington, S. & Bean, E. W. & Tyler, B. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The effects of temp. on seed dormancy and germination were studied in 11 populations of tetraploid F. pratensis var. apennina from the Italian Alps an...

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The prediction and measurement of photosynthetic rate of Spartina townsendii (sensu lato) in the field.

Published online: 01 Jan 1980

Authors: Long, S. P. & Incoll, L. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A simple model was constructed which predicted the rates of leaf photosynthesis (Fc) of the temperate C4 species S. townsendii, in the field, from the...

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Effects of water supply on partitioning of dry matter between roots and shoots in Lolium perenne.

Published online: 01 Jan 1980

Authors: Gales, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

When perennial ryegrass plants were subjected to 1 cycle of soil drying, to repeated cycles of drying, or when they were grown in dry soils, the RGR o...

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Studies on polyphagous predators of cereal aphids.

Published online: 01 Jan 1980

Authors: Edwards, C. A. & Sunderland, K. D. & George, K. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Experiments were done in England in fields of winter wheat at North Farm, West Sussex, and at Rothamsted in 1978 to investigate the effect of predatio...

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