Seasonal pattern of leaf growth and senescence of Nardus stricta and responses of tussocks to differing severity, timing and frequency of defoliation

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 1145-1155

  Grant, Sheila A ^a   Torvell, Lynne ^a   Sim, Evelyn M ^a   Small, J L ^a   Elston, D A ^b  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b Scottish Agric Statistics Service   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agrostis canina; Agrostis capillaris; flowering; mat grass; white bent

Indexed keywords

NARDUS STRICTA; POACEAE;

DEFOLIATION; LEAF GROWTH; MAT GRASS; TUSSOCK GRASS;

EID: 0030301996     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2404694     Document Type: Article

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