Acidifying peat as an aid to the reconstruction of lowland heath on arable soil: Lysimeter experiments

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 649-659

  Davy, A J ^a   Dunsford, S J ^a   Free, A J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^b Nnclear Electric Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acid sulphate soil; Calluna vulgaris; Habitat creation; Pyrite; Restoration ecology

Indexed keywords

ACIDIFICATION; AGRICULTURAL SOIL; HEATHLAND; LYSIMETER; PEAT; PH; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SOIL AMENDMENT;

EID: 0032429190     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2664.1998.355337.x     Document Type: Article

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