The conservation management of mesotrophic (meadow) grassland in northern England. 1. Effects of grazing, cutting date and fertilizer on the vegetation of a traditionally managed sward

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 278-291

  Smith, R S ^a   Buckingham, H ^a,b   Bullard, M J ^a,c   Shiel, R S ^a   Younger, A ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Aldern House   (United Kingdom)

^c ADAS BOXWORTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGROSTIS; AGROSTIS CAPILLARIS; ALOPECURUS PRATENSIS; ANTHOXANTHUM ODORATUM; BRIZA MEDIA; DACTYLIS; DACTYLIS GLOMERATA; FESTUCA OVINA; GALIUM; GALIUM SAXATILE; GERANIUM SYLVATICUM; HOLCUS LANATUS; LOLIUM PERENNE; PHLEUM PRATENSE; POA; POA TRIVIALIS; SCHEDONORUS PRATENSIS; TRIFOLIUM REPENS; TRISETUM FLAVESCENS; FABACEAE; FESTUCA PRATENSIS; GERANIACEAE; POACEAE; RUBIACEAE;

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; CUTTING DATE; FERTILIZER; GRAZING; MEADOW;

UK, ENGLAND;

EID: 0030299185     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2494.1996.tb02063.x     Document Type: Article

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