The impact of Rhinanthus spp. On sward productivity and composition: Implications for the restoration of species-rich grasslands

Biological Conservation

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 87-93

  Davies, D M ^a   Graves, J D ^a   Elias, C O ^b   Williams, P J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^b YORK ST JOHN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conservation management; Grasslands; Productivity; Rhinanthus spp; Soil fertility

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; GRASSLAND; HEMIPARASITE; PARASITIC PLANT; RESTORATION; SPECIES-RICH GRASSLAND;

ITALY; UK;

RHINANTHUS; SCROPHULARIACEAE;

EID: 0030749139     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(97)00010-4     Document Type: Article

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