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Performance of sheep on unburned and serially burned blanket bog in western Ireland.

Published online: 24 Feb 1984

Authors: Lance, A. N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A heather-dominated blanket bog was burned in small patches annually for 5 yr. Sheep were stocked at 1 ewe/ha from the 2nd yr onward and their perform...

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Low-intensity farming systems in the conservation of the countryside.

Published online: 18 Sep 1996

Authors: Bignal, E. M. & McCracken, D. I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The role of low-intensity farming in sustainable management of European landscapes and biotypes of high nature conservation value is discussed. More t...

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The JAEP ecology of farmland modelling initiative: spatial models for farmland ecology.

Published online: 18 Sep 1996

Authors: Halley, J. M. & Lawton, J. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The Joint Agriculture and Environment Programme (JAEP), initiated to investigate the effects of agricultural activity on farmland ecosystems, is outli...

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Demographic processes limiting seedling recruitment in arid grassland restoration.

Published online: 03 Aug 2011

Authors: James, J. J. & Svejcar, T. J. & Rinella, M. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Seeding is an important management tool in aridland restoration, but seeded species often fail to establish. Previous research has largely focused on ...

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Farmers' perceptions of the scale of the bracken problem on farms in less favoured areas in England and Wales.

Published online: 16 May 1992

Authors: Varvarigos, P. & Lawton, J. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Farmers' perceptions of the extent of bracken (Pteridium aquilinum) encroachment on upland farms was summarized from a postal questionnaire done in 19...

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Germination effects on pasture composition in a dry monsoonal climate.

Published online: 01 Jan 1977

Authors: Torssell, B. W. R. & McKeon, G. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Germination and establishment in annual self-sown swards of (a) Stylosanthes humilis and (b) the associated grass weed Digitaria ciliaris were studied...

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Beyond the fragmentation debate: a conceptual model to predict when habitat configuration really matters.

Published online: 02 Apr 2014

Authors: Villard, M. A. & Metzger, J. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Research addressing the effects of habitat fragmentation on species, assemblages or ecosystems has been fraught with difficulties, from its conceptual...

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The effect of open drainage ditches on the plant and invertebrate communities of moorland and on the decomposition of peat.

Published online: 10 Nov 1990

Authors: Coulson, J. C. & Butterfield, J. E. L. & Henderson, E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A model of the function of open drainage ditches (grips) on peat moorland in northern England is described. The model makes the following predictions:...

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Evaporation from a Themeda grassland. 2. Resistance model of plant evaporation.

Published online: 01 Jan 1979

Authors: Dunin, F. X. & Aston, A. R. & Reyenga, W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A model, incorporating resistances to water vapour transport, was developed to account for controls on grassland evaporation in S. Tablelands region o...

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Birch control on lowland heaths: mechanical control and the application of selective herbicides by foliar spray.

Published online: 20 Dec 1984

Authors: Marrs, R. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The effects of mechanical control methods and foliar sprays of fosamine ammonium, 2,4,5-T and triclopyr, singly or in combination, were assessed on Be...

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