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Factors affecting nitrogen fixation by white clover (Trifolium repens) on colliery spoil.

Published online: 01 Jan 1983

Authors: Palmer, J. P. & Iverson, L. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

N fixation by white clover established on colliery spoil in S. Yorkshire was measured weekly between May and Nov. Residual spoil P levels from 2 rates...

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Effect of summer moisture stress on the capacity of tansy ragwort (Senecio jacobaea) to compensate for defoliation by cinnabar moth (Tyria jacobaeae).

Published online: 01 Jan 1983

Authors: Cox, C. S. & McEvoy, P. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

S. jacobaea plants were grown under different irrigation regimes to assess the effect of summer moisture stress on their capacity to compensate for de...

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Influence of cultivation regime upon buried weed seeds in arable cropping systems.

Published online: 01 Jan 1983

Authors: Froud-Williams, R. J. & Chancellor, R. J. & Drennan, D. S. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The effects of cultivation on the number of seeds of different spp. in arable land were investigated at 4 sites over several yr. Soil cores were obtai...

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Influence of cultivation regime on weed floras of arable cropping systems.

Published online: 01 Jan 1983

Authors: Froud-Williams, R. J. & Drennan, D. S. H. & Chancellor, R. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The effects of different cultivation regimes on arable weed floras were investigated at 5 sites over several yr. At 3 sites arable crops were grown in...

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Use of pastures by brown hares.

Published online: 01 Jan 1983

Authors: Barnes, R. F. W. & Tapper, S. C. & Williams, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The relative importance to hares of pasture fields, with and without farm livestock, was assessed on a mixed farm of cereals and grass in Hampshire, S...

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Responses of grassland invertebrates to management by cutting. V. Changes in Hemiptera following cessation of management.

Published online: 01 Jan 1983

Authors: Morris, M. G. & Plant, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Results are given of studies on Arrhenatherum elatius-dominated grassland in 1973-5. The relevance of the results to grassland management for nature c...

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A comparative study of germination responses to diurnally-fluctuating temperatures.

Published online: 01 Jan 1983

Authors: Thompson, K. & Grime, J. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Seeds collected from native herbaceous plants in the Sheffield region were subjected to a range of amplitudes of diurnal fluctuations in temp. All exp...

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The physiology of grass production under grazing. I. Characteristics of leaf and canopy photosynthesis of continuously-grazed swards.

Published online: 01 Jan 1983

Authors: Parsons, A. J. & Leafe, E. L. & Collett, B. & Stiles, W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Perennial ryegrass swards were continuously grazed by sheep. One sward was grazed to maintain an LAI (lamina) close to 1.0 ('hard' grazed) and a 2nd s...

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Instruments for the measurement of photosynthetically active radiation and red, far-red and blue light.

Published online: 01 Jan 1983

Authors: Woodward, F. I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The design of an instrument for the simultaneous measurement of photosynthetically active radiation and red, far-red and blue light is described. The ...

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Development of a model for Simulium damnosum s.l. recolonization dynamics at a breeding site in the onchocerciasis control programme area when control is interrupted.

Published online: 01 Jan 1983

Authors: Birley, M. H. & Walsh, J. F. & Davies, J. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Problems associated with the population dynamics and control of Simulium damnosum Theo. s.l. are discussed in relation to the programme for the contro...

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