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A measuring system for estimating the frequency distribution of irradiance within plant canopies.

Published online: 17 Feb 1984

Authors: Salminen, R. & Hari, P. & Kellomäki, S. & Korpilahti, E. & Kotirantha, M. & Sievänen, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A measuring system for estimating the frequency distribution of irradiance within a plant stand is described. The system uses a distributed set of 32 ...

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Light induced dormancy in Bromus sterilis.

Published online: 01 Jan 1983

Authors: Pollard, F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Seeds of Bromus sterilis overwintered outdoors on the panicle were dormant the following spring, whereas seeds stored indoors germinated rapidly. The ...

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The application of hemispherical photography to cereal canopies.

Published online: 01 Jan 1977

Authors: Hooper, B. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A critical assessment was made of the use of hemispherical photography in fully-developed wheat and barley canopies. It is concluded that black-and-wh...

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Role of the light in the prevention of the poisoning action of hydrogen sulphide in the rice plant.

Published online: 01 Jan 1973

Authors: Vamos, R. & Koves, E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Analysis of weather data for 20 years indicated that toxicity was related to low sunlight hours, and shading experiments confirmed this belief. Round ...

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Photosynthesis in Sitka Spruce (Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr.). VII. Measurements of stomatal conductance and 14CO2 uptake in a forest canopy.

Published online: 01 Jan 1977

Authors: Watts, W. R. & Neilson, R. E. & Jarvis, P. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

[Cf. FA 37, 4389, 4390] Reports studies in situ on diurnal and seasonal variation in the rates of photosynthesis (Fc) and stomatal conductance (Ks) of...

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Variation in growth and development in natural populations of Dactylis glomerata from Norway and Portugal. 2. Leaf development and tillering.

Published online: 08 Jan 1972

Authors: østgård, O. & Eagles, C. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Cocksfoot from Norway and Portugal was grown in controlled environment at 5, 15 or 25°C with 8 h high-intensity light/day with or without a further 16...

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A method for approximating the photosynthetic production of stand members inside the canopy.

Published online: 01 Jan 1982

Authors: Kellomaki, S. & Salminen, R. & Hari, P. & Ventila, M. & Kanninen, M. & Kauppi, P. & Smolander, H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A 'simulator' is described, which integrates measurements of light intensity within a forest canopy in order to estimate the total amount of CO2 fixed...

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The effects of population density, row spacing and intercropping on the interception and utilization of solar radiation by Sorghum bicolor and Vigna unguiculata in semi-arid conditions in Botswana.

Published online: 01 Apr 1987

Authors: Rees, D. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The effects of population density and row spacing on the growth and solar radiation interception of sorghum were measured from 1980-81 to 1983-84 in i...

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The effect of temperature and day length on the height growth of Birch (Betula pubescens) at 1900 feet in the northern Pennines.

Published online: 14 Dec 1965

Authors: Millar, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

There are clear indications that Birch grows in height only when the mean air and soil temperatures exceed 42-44°F. There is a rather loose correlatio...

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Radiation interception and productivity of willow.

Published online: 17 May 1988

Authors: Cannell, M. G. R. & Milne, R. & Sheppard, L. J. & Unsworth, M. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Stands of Salix viminalis growing near Edinburgh, UK, were studied in 1984 (1st yr growth from 2-yr coppice stumps) and 1985 (1st yr growth from cutti...

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