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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Arable fields"”.
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Settlement and landscape in the Northern Isles; a multidisciplinary approach. Archaeological research into long term settlements and thier associated arable fields from the Neolithic to the Norse periods.
… been the study of soil management strategies of arable plots surrounding settlements from the Neolithic to the Iron Age. It is argued that this arable system provides higher yields in marginal locations. The ability to enhance yield in good years and to store surplus can mitigate against …
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An Evaluation of downland turf re-creation, using invertebrates as indicators.
… of established downland and to the edges of arable fields, by collecting vegetation data, and using invertebrates as indicators of habitat quality. The recreated downland sites were re-seeded 1 to 3 years before the study. The new habitat was influenced by adjacent established downland and …
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Znaczenie kulturowe upraw i komodyfikacji roślin w okresach chalkolitu oraz wczesnej epoki brązu w Azji Południowo-Zachodniej na przykładzie stanowisk Gurga Chiya z późnej fazy kultury Ubaid (Iracki Kurdystan), Kani Shaie z okresu wczesnej epoki brązu (Iracki Kurdystan) oraz Tel Qedesh z okresu wczesnej epoki brązu (Izrael)
… Agriculture had an impact on the landscape (arable fields, deforestation), society (sedentism, crop storage) and ecology (domestication of plants and animals). One of the effects of farming was the increase in population, which was associated with the emergence of non- agricultural …
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The effects of intensive agriculture on the breeding of the lapwing (Vanellus vanellus L.).
… to assess the impact that modern, intensive arable farming had on a breeding population of lapwing was undertaken from 1995 to 1997 in south-west Lancashire. The study site had an open character and was predominantly winter farmed (cultivation occurring September-February)although more than a …
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Functional diversity and mowing regime of flower strips as tools to support pollinators and to suppress weeds
… to restore ecosystem functions and services in arable fields is creating flower strips in field margins. These flower strips enable wild plant communities to thrive and provide food and shelter to associated fauna. It is often suggested that increasing plant functional diversity could be a tool …