Trends in soil chemistry and floristics associated with the establishment of a low-input meadow system on an arable clay soil in essex

Biological Conservation

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 35-41

  Snow, C S R ^a   Marrs, R H ^a   Merrick, L ^b  

^a Ness Botanic Gardens   (United Kingdom)

^b Barnsford   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

arable reversion; meadows; old fields; soil phosphorus; succession

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL SOIL; ARABLE CLAY SOIL; CLAY SOIL; FLORISTICS; GRASSLAND; HABITAT RESTORATION; OLD FIELD; SOIL CHEMISTRY; SOIL PHOSPHORUS; SUCCESSION;

UK, ENGLAND, ESSEX;

FABACEAE; LOLIUM PERENNE; POACEAE; TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 0030619117     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(96)00103-6     Document Type: Article

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