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Some ecological effects of the use of paraquat for the control of weeds in small lakes.

Published online: 07 Sep 1972

Authors: Way, J. M., Et Al.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In 2 experimental lakes at Oxton, Nottinghamshire, paraquat at 0.5 rng/litre eradicated Elodea canadensis and all other submerged and floating plants ...

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Bush.control studies in the drier areas of Kenya. 6. Effects of fenuron (3.phenyI-.l,l. dimethylurea).

Published online: 07 Sep 1972

Authors: Pratt, D. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In field tests with fenuron pellets, Commiphora spp. and broad.leaved shrubs (Maytenus putter. lickioides, Premna oligotricha and Tarchonanthus campho...

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Bush control studies in the drier areas of Kenya. 5. Effects of controlled burning and grazing management on Tarchonanthus / Acacia thicket.

Published online: 07 Sep 1972

Authors: Pratt, D. J. & Knight, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The canopy of a Tarchonanthus/Acacia thicket on Kenya grazing land was opened up by a series of controlled burns. Two burns killed >50% of the orig...

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Control of vegetation succession by means of soil fabrics.

Published online: 07 Sep 1972

Authors: Grime, J. P. & Loach, K. & Peckham, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Placement of fabric of appropriate mesh-size on or under the soil surface was examined as a possible means of constraining seedling growth and root pe...

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Productivity and plasticity of wheat and Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. in pure and mixed stands.

Published online: 07 Sep 1972

Authors: Ramakrishnan, P. S. & Kumar, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Wheat and C. dactylon grown in pure stands at various densities up to 3200 plants/m2 responded to density stress by extreme plasticity but not mortali...

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Fungi in ecosystems.

Published online: 03 Sep 1972

Authors: Harley, J. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In this presidential address to the British Ecological Society, 5 Jan. 1971, the roles played by fungi in terrestrial ecosystems are discussed with re...

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The ecology of Aphis craccivora Koch and Subterranean Clover stunt virus. I. The phenology of aphid populations and the epidemiology of virus in pastures in South East Australia.

Published online: 03 Sep 1972

Authors: Gutierrez, A. P. & Morgan, D. J. & Havenstein, D. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

An account of the ecology of the vector in 5 pastures sown with different legume combinations. Results indicated that subterranean clover is the most ...

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The ecology of Cacao viruses. I. The role of wild hosts in the incidence of swollen shoot virus in West Africa.

Published online: 03 Sep 1972

Authors: Tinsley, T. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

When available data were re-examined with regard to the part played by wild hosts in the infection cycle of CSSV in cacao, Cola chlamydantha could not...

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The effects of water availability on tea yields in Uganda.

Published online: 07 Jul 1972

Authors: Hanna, L. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Water availability was the most important limiting factor to tea growth. Monthly averages of tea yields for estates were correlated with soil water in...

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Water use by irrigated cotton in Sudan. III. Bowen ratios and advective energy.

Published online: 07 Jul 1972

Authors: Rijks, D. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

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