Moorland vegetation succession after the control of bracken with asulam

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 41-52

  Pakeman, R J ^a   Le Duc, M G ^b   Marrs, R H ^b  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aerial spraying; Asulam; Bracken; Grazing; Habitat restoration; Herbicide; Vegetation dynamics

Indexed keywords

ASULAM; BRACKEN; HERBICIDE; MOORLAND; SUCCESSION;

UK, ENGLAND, NORTH YORKSHIRE, NORTH YORK MOORS;

CAMPYLOPUS INTROFLEXUS; DESCHAMPSIA FLEXUOSA; ERICACEAE; POACEAE; PTERIDIUM AQUILINUM; VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS;

EID: 0030619463     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8809(96)01117-6     Document Type: Article

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