A space occupancy model for the vegetation succession that occurs on set-aside

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 119-129

  Warren, J M ^a   Topping, C J ^a  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Life histories; Set aside; Vegetation model; Vegetation succession

Indexed keywords

MODEL; PLANT COMMUNITY; SET-ASIDE; SUCCESSION;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0033521897     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8809(98)00168-6     Document Type: Article

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