F. W. Kirkham

Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Life Sciences

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Research Topics

Botany and Plant Ecology Studies(17), Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology(12), Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics(7), Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies(6), Pasture and Agricultural Systems(6)

Publications39 total

Ecologically sustainable fertility management for the maintenance of species-rich hay meadows
Journal of Applied Ecology·2014· 1 cited
Ecologically sustainable fertility management for the maintenance of species‐rich hay meadows: a 12‐year fertilizer and lime experiment
Journal of Applied Ecology·2013· 21 citedOpen Access
Effects of spreading species‐rich green hay on the botanical composition of an agriculturally improved hay meadow in northern <scp>E</scp>ngland
Grass and Forage Science·2012· 10 citedOpen Access
Hedgerow management in England and Wales: current practice and factors influencing farmers' decisions.
Aspects of applied biology·2011· 2 cited
The impact of organic and inorganic fertilizers and lime on the species-richness and plant functional characteristics of hay meadow communities
Biological Conservation·2008· 35 cited
Management of agricultural grassland to promote in-field structural heterogeneity, invertebrates and birds in pastoral landscapes.
2007· 1 cited
Role of farmyard manure, inorganic fertilizers and lime in the sustainable management of semi-natural grasslands.
2007
Development of botanical diversity in grassland swards following species introduction. Review Report
2004
Biomass production of upland vegetation types in England and Wales
Grass and Forage Science·2002· 29 citedOpen Access
Role of organic fertilizers in the sustainable management of semi-natural grasslands, II - Botanical studies
Rothamsted Repository (Rothamsted Repository)·2002· 1 cited
Predictions of Lapwing Vanellus vanellus habitat occupancy using rule-based models.
2002
Nitrogen uptake and nutrient limitation in six hill moorland species in relation to atmospheric nitrogen deposition in England and Wales
Journal of Ecology·2001· 79 cited
Defining ecologically sustainable heather grazing management - some problems addressed.
2000
Progress towards defining ecologically-sustainable grazing management: the 'Moorland Biomass' and 'Heather Suppression' projects.
Aspects of applied biology·2000· 2 cited
Residual effects of phosphorus fertilization on the restoration of floristic diversity to wet grassland
Rothamsted Repository (Rothamsted Repository)·1998· 11 cited
Soil Seed Bank Composition in Relation to the Above-Ground Vegetation in Fertilized and Unfertilized Hay Meadows on a Somerset Peat Moor
Journal of Applied Ecology·1997· 56 cited
Decrease in potassium availability in species-rich hay meadows at Tadham on the Somerset levels and Moors - cause for concern?
Rothamsted Repository (Rothamsted Repository)·1997
The Effects of Nitrogen, Potassium and Phosphorus Addition on the Vegetation of a Somerset Peat Moor Under Cutting Management
Journal of Applied Ecology·1996· 73 cited
THE AGRICULTURAL ECOLOGY OF HAY MEADOWS WITHlN THE SOMERSET LEVELS AND MOORS ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE AREA
PEARL (University of Plymouth)·1996· 1 citedOpen Access
The influence of cutting date and previous fertilizer treatment on the productivity and botanical composition of species‐rich hay meadows on the Somerset Levels
Grass and Forage Science·1995· 31 cited
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Frequent Co-authors

J. R. B. Tallowin(11), R. J. Wilkins(8), J. O. Mountford(7), J. R. B. Tallowin(5), R. E. N. Smith(5), K. H. Lakhani(4), B. J. Chambers(4), R. Sanderson(3), A. Bhogal(3), R. J. Haggar(3), Anne Bhogal(2), J. A. Milne(2), Robert M. Dunn(2), Richard D. Bardgett(2), Richard F. Pywell(2), D. I. McCracken(2), J. J. Hopkins(2), S. Peel(2), G. M. Hoppé(2), Mike Kent(1)