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Grazing and production in seasonal pastures: analysis of a simple model.

Published online: 01 Jan 1979

Authors: Noy-Meir, L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A model is postulated to describe biomass dynamics in pastures that are grazed continuously throughout a limited growing season. It assumes that: rate...

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Effects of seeding density and spatial distribution of oat plants on colonization and development of Oscinella frit (Diptera: Chloropidae).

Published online: 01 Jan 1979

Authors: Adesiyun, A. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Field and laboratory trials were conducted in southern England to study the effects of seeding density and row spacing of oats on colonisation of seed...

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The influence of arthropods and earthworms upon root growth of direct drilled cereals.

Published online: 01 Jan 1979

Authors: Edwards, C. A. & Lofty, J. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Intact profiles of soil from a field in UK that had been direct-drilled for 5 years and from the same soil that had been regularly ploughed were steri...

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Effect of adult Coccinellidae on the spread of a plant virus by an aphid.

Published online: 01 Jan 1979

Authors: Roitberg, B. D. & Myers, J. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The influence of adults of Coccinella californica Mannh. on the spread of a plant virus (bean yellow mosaic virus) transmitted by Acyrthosiphon pisum ...

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The demographic performance of a laboratory strain of codling moth, Cydia pomonella (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae).

Published online: 01 Jan 1979

Authors: Geier, P. W. & Briese, D. T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A comprehensive set of demographic values measured under partly controlled conditions for an inbred Australian strain of Cydia pomonella (L.) is prese...

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Studies on populations of Glossina morsitans morsitans and G. pallidipes (Diptera: Glossinidae) in Rhodesia.

Published online: 01 Jan 1979

Authors: Phelps, R. J. & Vale, G. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Six methods were used in attempts to estimate the numbers and age structure of populations of Glossina morsitans Westw. and G. pallidipes Aust. in the...

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Sampling problems with tsetse flies (Diptera: Glossinidae).

Published online: 01 Jan 1979

Authors: Vale, G. A. & Phelps, R. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In Rhodesia, studies were made of Glossina morsitans morsitans Westw. and G. pallidipes Aust. captured from stationary sources of ox odour (electric t...

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The ecology of the Kafue lechwe: as affected by the Kafue Gorge hydroelectric scheme.

Published online: 01 Jan 1979

Authors: Rees, W. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

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Modelling diurnal trends of leaf water potential in transpiring wheat.

Published online: 01 Jan 1979

Authors: Jones, H. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Measurements were made of the diurnal changes in the leaf water potential of flag leaves of winter-sown and spring-sown wheat in 3 different yr, and o...

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Comparisons of vegetation use and herbivore biomass on a Rhodesian game and cattle ranch.

Published online: 01 Jan 1979

Authors: Taylor, R. D. & Walker, B. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Botanical composition, utilization of vegetation and animal biomass were compared on the 12 000-ha cattle section and 8 000-ha game section of Buffalo...

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