The effects of controlled sheep grazing on the dynamics of upland Agrostis-Festuca grassland

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 886-900

  Hulme, P D ^a   Pakeman, R J ^a   Torvell, L ^a   Fisher, J M ^a   Gordon, I J ^a  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acid grassland; Initial composition; Productivity; Sustainable management

Indexed keywords

GRASSLAND; GRAZING MANAGEMENT; SHEEP; UPLAND REGION; VEGETATION DYNAMICS;

UNITED KINGDOM;

AGROSTIS; AGROSTIS CAPILLARIS; DESCHAMPSIA FLEXUOSA; FESTUCA; FESTUCA OVINA; HYPNUM JUTLANDICUM; MOLINIA CAERULEA; NARDUS STRICTA; RHYTIDIADELPHUS SQUARROSUS;

EID: 0033397323     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2664.1999.00452.x     Document Type: Article

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