Grazing of lowland heath in england: Management methods and their effects on heathland vegetation

Biological Conservation

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-13

  Bullock, James M ^a   Pakeman, Robin J ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

grazing; lowland heath; management objectives; mire; succession

Indexed keywords

GRAZING; HEATHLAND; MANAGEMENT;

UK, ENGLAND;

ANIMALIA; BRYOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTES; POACEAE;

EID: 0030621271     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(96)00117-6     Document Type: Article

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