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Studies of the water relations of Pinus sylvestris in plantation conditions. V. Responses to variation in soil water conditions.

Published online: 15 Jul 1968

Authors: Rutter, A. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

On the Dry plot, rain was prevented from entering the soil; on the Irrigated plot, the soil was kept near field capacity by irrigation; the Normal plo...

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The distribution of slugs in a potato crop.

Published online: 15 Jul 1968

Authors: Stephenson, J. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A method of detecting slugs below ground, using recoverable potato baits in a medium heavy silt soil, is described. Arion hortensis and Milax buda-pes...

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A Darwinian approach to plant ecology.

Published online: 05 Mar 1968

Authors: Harper, J. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Darwin's ecological conceptions and their stimulus to modern experimental ecology are considered. Examples of weed population behaviour are included.-...

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Brush-control studies in the drier areas of Kenya. 4. Effects of controlled burning on secondary thicket in upland Acacia Woodland.

Published online: 05 Mar 1968

Authors: Thomas, D. B. & Pratt, D. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Two burning regimes (burning each year during 1958-60 and burning in 1958 and 1960 only) were compared for the clearance of thicket in Acacia woodland...

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Productivity and canopy structure in seven temperate forage grasses.

Published online: 13 Jan 1968

Authors: Hunt, L. A. & Cooper, J. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Yield determinations were made during Apr.-May and Aug.-Sept. on vegetative swards of Arrhenatherum elatius, Cynosurus cristatus, Festuca arundinacea,...

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Species characteristics in whole plant resistances to water vapour and CO2 diffusion.

Published online: 13 Jan 1968

Authors: Whiteman, P. C. & Koller, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The species investigated included Atriplex halimus, A. vesicaria, Kochia indica, Zygophyllum dumosum, Reaumuria hirtella, Haloxylon articulatum, Artem...

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A comparison of British and North African varieties of tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea). 1. Leaf growth during winter and the effects on it of temperature and day-length.

Published online: 13 Jan 1968

Authors: Robson, M. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The varieties used were S170 and ecotype AH from 660 m alt. in Algeria. AH expanded more leaf area during winter than did S170, and had a higher leaf-...

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The effect of management and competition on the uptake of 32phosphorus by ryegrass, meadow fescue and their natural hybrid.

Published online: 13 Jan 1968

Authors: O'brien, T. A. & Moorby, J. & Whittington, W. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Material from single representative plants of perennial ryegrass, meadow fescue and a triploid [festucoid] hybrid between them was grown in small plot...

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Competition between perennial rye-grass, meadow fescue and their natural hybrid: variation in growth rates and in the proportion of each species with time.

Published online: 13 Jan 1968

Authors: O'brien, T. A. & Whittington, W. J. & Slack, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Growth rate of a triploid [festucoid] natural hybrid between perennial ryegrass and meadow fescue [Festulolium loliaceum]was compared with that of the...

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The ecology of Acacia albida on mantle soils in Zalingei, Jebel Marra, Sudan.

Published online: 13 Jan 1968

Authors: Radwanski, S. A. & Wickens, G. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In the above area it is common practice to grow sorghum and other crops under trees of A. albida, which is leafless during the rainy season. Crop yiel...

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