Reversion of grassland vegetation following the cessation of fertilizer application

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 219-228

  Mountford, J O ^a   Lakhani, K H ^a   Holland, R J ^a  

^a NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Meadow; Nitrogen; Vegetation recovery

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZATION; GRASSLAND; NITROGEN; VEGETATION RECOVERY;

UK, ENGLAND, SOMERSET, TADHAM MOOR;

EID: 0030439906     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3236322     Document Type: Review

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