Restoration of species diversity in grasslands: The effect of grassland management and changes in ground water level

Acta Botanica Gallica

Volumn 143, Issue 4-5, 1996, Pages 451-461

  Oomes, M J M ^a   Van der Werf, Adrie ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Grassland production; Nutrient yield; Rewetting; Sod stripping; Species replacement

Indexed keywords

GRASSLAND; GRASSLAND MANAGEMENT; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SPECIES DIVERSITY; WATER LEVEL;

EID: 0030326416     PISSN: 12538078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/12538078.1996.10515741     Document Type: Article

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