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Observations on the ecology of the rice-ear bug Leptocorisa oratorius (F.) (Hemiptera: Alydidae) in Sarawak (Malaysian Borneo).

Published online: 01 Jul 1970

Authors: Rothschild, G. H. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The following is virtually the author's summary. Observations were made on the biology and ecology of Leptocorisa oratoria (F.) in Sarawak, mainly at ...

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Changes attributable to pesticides in egg breakage frequency and eggshell thickness in some British birds.

Published online: 01 Jul 1970

Authors: Ratclife, D. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The following is virtually the author's summary. Since 1950, egg breakage has occurred with unprecedented frequency in the nests of peregrines (Falco ...

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Input and output of minerals for a small watercress bed fed by chalk water.

Published online: 22 May 1970

Authors: Crisp, D. T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The input and output of water, Na, K, Ca, P and N were measured over a 14 month period in a 45 m2 watercress bed containing 6927 kg of a soil/gravel m...

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Regeneration of heather (Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull) at different ages and seasons in north-east Scotland.

Published online: 22 May 1970

Authors: Miller, G. R. & Miles, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

2-37 year old plots of heather on peat podzols were burned or cut either in the autumn or in the spring. Regeneration was most satisfactory from 6-10 ...

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Portable rainfall simulator and plot unit for use in field studies of infiltration, runoff and erosion.

Published online: 22 May 1970

Authors: Costin, A. B. & Gilmour, D. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The equipment described uses 6 in. wide mild-steel plates for top and jointed side-sections to form a 10 × 6 ft plot with an angle-iron collecting dra...

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Interspecific transfer of inorganic materials by root systems of woody plants.

Published online: 24 Feb 1970

Authors: Woods, F. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The interspecific transfer of inorganic materials by exudation from and reabsorption by roots of plants growing in mixed hardwood/Pine forest in the S...

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A method of estimating income of nutrients in a catch of airborne particles by a woodland canopy.

Published online: 24 Feb 1970

Authors: White, E. J. & Turner, F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Describes a method for estimating the income of K, Mg, Ca, P and Na to a woodland ecosystem in the airborne particles caught by the tree canopy, and g...

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A portable linear amplifier for use with solarimeters.

Published online: 24 Feb 1970

Authors: Gardner, G. & Sutton, F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The amplifier, which can be made for les than <less than>pounds<more than>20, is described and illustrated. It has proved particularly use...

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A tipping bucket recorder for use in stem flow studies.

Published online: 24 Feb 1970

Authors: White, E. J. & Rhodes, P. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The recorder described and illustrated is particularly suitable for stem-flow studies because of its large-capacity buckets (100 ml.).KEYWORDS: Hydrol...

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An algorithm for estimating the length and direction of shadows with reference to the shadows of shelter belts.

Published online: 16 Nov 1969

Authors: Usher, M. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Gives an ALGOL procedure that computes the length and direction of shadows from data on the geographical location, date, time of day and height of the...

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