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

Published online: 20 Oct 1972

Authors: Tinsley, T. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The distribution of the cacao swollen shoot virus is markedly discontinuous in West and Central Africa. The available data were re-examined to investi...

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The measurement of length and distribution of onion roots in the field and the laboratory.

Published online: 20 Oct 1972

Authors: Baldwin, J. P. & Tinker, P. B. & Marriott, F. H. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The 'Quantimet' Image Analysing Computer was used to measure the length of roots washed out from soil, and a new autoradiographic (32P) method for mea...

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The effects of water availability on tea yields in Uganda.

Published online: 20 Oct 1972

Authors: Hanna, L. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Water availability is the most important factor in tea growth. Average monthly tea yields for Uganda estates were correlated with soil water indices.

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Light in plant stands with horizontal foliage.

Published online: 20 Oct 1972

Authors: Cowan, I. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

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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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