Requirements of gap-demanding species in chalk grassland: Reduction of root competition versus nutrient-enrichment by animals

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 85, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 625-633

  Bonis, Anne ^a,b   Grubb, Peter J ^a   Coomes, David A ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arenaria; Cerastium; Disturbance; Faeces; Gaps; Root competition; Turf height

Indexed keywords

CHALK GRASSLAND; NUTRIENT REQUIREMENT; ROOT COMPETITION;

ANIMALIA; ARENARIA (PLANT); ARENARIA PLANT; ARENARIA SERPYLLIFOLIA; BROMUS; BROMUS ERECTUS; CARYOPHYLLACEAE; CERASTIUM; CERASTIUM FONTANUM; POACEAE;

EID: 0030828260     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2960533     Document Type: Article

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