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The Hemiptera and Coleoptera of stinging nettle (Urtica dioica L.) in East Anglia.

Published online: 01 Jan 1973

Authors: Davis, B. N. K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The phenology and growth chracteristics of U. dioica are considered in relation to the successful exploitation of the plant in E. Anglia by several He...

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Observations on a naturally occurring winter epizootic of myxomatosis at Canberra, Australia, in the presence of rabbit fleas (Spilopsyllus cuniculi Dale) and virulent myxoma virus.

Published online: 01 Jan 1973

Authors: Williams, R. T. & Fullagar, P. J. & Kogon, C. & Davey, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A rabbit from a colony of 143 adult rabbits kept in a rabbit-proof 32-hectare paddock was inoculated with the virulent Lausanne strain of myxoma virus...

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Land reclamation and river pollution problems in the Croal Valley caused by waste from chromate manufacture.

Published online: 01 Jan 1973

Authors: Breeze, V. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Waste from chromate manufacture was toxic to plants, and in mixture with 7 parts of soil to 1 of waste would not support perennial ryegrass or Agrosti...

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Response of grasses to nitrogen source.

Published online: 01 Jan 1973

Authors: Wiltshire, G. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Yield responses of various grasses to ammonium-N and nitrate-N were investigated in pot trials. Yields with nitrate-N as a percentage of those with am...

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Light interception, photosynthetic activity, and crop growth rate in canopies of six temperate forage grasses.

Published online: 01 Jan 1973

Authors: Sheehy, J. E. & Cooper, J. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Growth rates of grasses in midsummer at complete light interception were 21.9 g/m2 day (3.9% light energy conversion) for timothy cv. S352, 25 g (4.3%...

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A method of estimating root efficiency.

Published online: 01 Jan 1973

Authors: Hunt, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A method of estimating root efficiency or specific absorption rate, A, in terms of the amount of mineral nutrient taken up per unit root per unit time...

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A physiological and mathematical study of the growth and productivity of a Calluna-Sphagnum community. 3. Distribution of photosynthate in Calluna vulgaris L. Hull.

Published online: 01 Jan 1973

Authors: Grace, J. & Woolhouse, H. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The time course of changes in the quantity of Calluna leaves and wood were measured during 1971 and an analysis of the data used to derive the seasona...

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An apparatus for the study of leaf canopy optics.

Published online: 01 Jan 1973

Authors: Grace, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A Calluna vulgaris canopy was reconstructed using 6-cm cuttings supported on a clear Perspex base drilled with randomly arranged holes of appropriate ...

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Physiological differences among populations of Anthoxanthum odoratum L. collected from the Park Grass Experiment, Rothamsted. 2. Response to aluminium.

Published online: 01 Jan 1973

Authors: Davies, M. S. & Snaydon, R. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Populations of A. odoratum collected both from unlimed plots of the Park Grass experiment and from natural acid soils were more tolerant of high Al co...

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The climatic adaptation of populations of cocksfoot (Dactylis glomerata L.) from southern France.

Published online: 01 Jan 1973

Authors: Knight, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Populations of Dactylis glomerata were sampled along 2 transects in S. France both of which began near the Mediterranean coast, one going 80 km N. to ...

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