Studies on the feasibility of re-creating chalk grassland vegetation on ex-arable land. I. The potential roles of the seed bank and the seed rain

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 1171-1181

  Hutchings, Michael J ^a   Booth, Karen D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

agricultural extensification; chalk grassland; ex arable habitat restoration; seed bank; seed rain

Indexed keywords

CHALK GRASSLAND; CREEPING BENT; RESTORATION; SEED BANK; SEED RAIN;

AGROSTIS; AGROSTIS STOLONIFERA; POACEAE;

EID: 0030302058     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2404696     Document Type: Article

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