Seed dispersal by mowing machinery in a Dutch brook valley system

Acta Botanica Neerlandica

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 387-401

  Strykstra, R J ^a   Verweij, G L ^a   Barker, J P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Anthropochory; Mowing machinery; Restoration; Seed dispersal; Species establishment; Succession

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; GRASSLAND; MOWING MACHINERY; SEED DISPERSAL; SUCCESSION; VEGETATION RESTORATION;

NETHERLANDS;

ANTHOXANTHUM ODORATUM; CALTHA PALUSTRIS; HOLCUS LANDTUS; JUNCAEAE; JUNCUS ACUTIFLORUS; POACEAE; RANUNCULACEAE; RHINANTHUS ANGUSTIFOLIUS; SCROPHULARIACEAE;

EID: 0031453448     PISSN: 00445983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/plb.1997.46.4.387     Document Type: Article

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