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The relation between shoot density and attack hi infestations of barley by a shoot fly larva.

Published online: 02 Jul 1969

Authors: Bullock, J. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The following is based largely on the author's summary of this account of investigations in Kenya. The percentage of barley shoots attacked by larvae ...

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The salinity of motorway soils. IV. Effects of sodium chloride on some native British shrub species, and the possibility of establishing shrubs on the central reserves of motorways.

Published online: 10 Jun 1986

Authors: Thompson, J. R. & Rutter, A. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Individuals of eleven native British shrub species growing in containers out of doors were subjected to sodium chloride solutions of different concent...

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Leaf area index and volume growth in thinned stands of Liriodendron tulipifera L.

Published online: 01 Jan 1975

Authors: Madgwick, H. A. I. & Olson, D. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Another version of work already noticed [see FA 34, 853] showing that LAI and the date when leaf fall was half completed accounted for 72% of the vari...

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Stomatal behaviour of two heliophile understorey species of a tropical deciduous forest in Mexico.

Published online: 19 Apr 1988

Authors: Fanjul, L. & Barradas, V. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Data are presented on stomatal conductance and leaf water potential for trees (4-6 m tall) of Jacquinia pungens and Coccoloba liebmannii during the dr...

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Elements of a functional definition of oligotroph humus based on the nitrogen nutrition of forest stands.

Published online: 01 Jan 1973

Authors: Praag, H. J. van & Weissen, F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Describes a study of the oligotrophic humus of sols brun acides under forest in the Belgian Ardennes [cf. FA 30, 5110; 33, 1896]. Three incubation tec...

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Effect of water stress on stem diameter changes of peach trees growing in the field.

Published online: 13 May 1986

Authors: Garnier, E. & Berger, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Daily stem diameter changes were recorded continuously from June to September on peach trees (cv. Springcrest on GF 305 rootstock) irrigated at 50 and...

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The flight activity and movements of Myzus persicae (Sulzer) and Brevicoryne brassicae (L.) in a field cage.

Published online: 01 Jan 1974

Authors: Woodford, J. A. T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Large numbers of newly flight-mature alate alienicolae of Myzus persicae (Sulz.) were flown in a flight chamber for 5 or 10 h. Flown aphids marked wit...

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The effect of temperature on the growth of S170 tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea). 3. Leaf growth and tiller production as affected by transfer between contrasting regimes.

Published online: 01 Jan 1975

Authors: Robson, M. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Rates of leaf growth and tiller production were compared in plants of tall fescue cv. S170 grown continuously at (a) alternating 20/10 deg C, (b) alte...

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A comparison of yields from plots sown with a single species or a mixture of grass species.

Published online: 12 Jan 1969

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

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A triploid meadow fescue/perennial ryegrass hybrid and the 2 parent species were grown alone or in binary mixture and subjected to management for hay ...

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Effects of shade cover and availability of midge breeding sites on pollinating midge populations and fruit set in two cocoa farms.

Published online: 01 Jan 1982

Authors: Young, A. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The abundance of several species of Forcipomyia, known to be pollinators of cacao, increased markedly in 1 cacao farm in Costa Rica when discs of rott...

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