Browsing by Author "Grice, Samuel M."

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  • Is the thermodynamic efficiency of soil microbial communities related to ecosystem maturity and stress? 
    Grice, Samuel M. (Cranfield University, 2014-07)
    According to the second law of thermodynamics, no process can be 100% efficient and all processes must increase the total entropy of the system they occupy. Therefore, living systems require a constant influx of low-entropy ...
  • Urban meadows as an alternative to short mown grassland: effects of composition and height on biodiversity 
    Norton, Briony A.; Bending, Gary D.; Rachel Clark, Rachel; Corstanje, Ronald; Dunnett, Nigel; Evans, Karl L.; Grafius, Darren R.; Gravestock, Emily; Grice, Samuel M.; Harris, Jim A.; Hilton, Sally; Hoyle, Helen; Lim, Edward; Mercer, Theresa G.; Pawlett, Mark; Pescott, Oliver L.; Richards, J. Paul; Southon, Georgina E.; Warren, Philip H. (Ecological Society of America, 2019-07-22)
    There are increasing calls to provide greenspace in urban areas, yet the ecological quality, as well as quantity, of greenspace is important. Short mown grassland designed for recreational use is the dominant form of urban ...