Comparison of techniques to increase Calluna vulgaris cover on heathland invaded by grasses in Breckland, south east England

Biological Conservation

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 227-232

  Britton, A J ^a,c   Marrs, R H ^a   Carey, P D ^b   Pakeman, R J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^c SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conservation management; Deschampsia flexuosa; Regeneration; Rotovating; Turf stripping

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HEATHLAND;

BRECKLAND; ENGLAND(SUFFOLK); UNITED KINGDOM;

CALLUNA VULGARIS;

EID: 0033924424     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(00)00047-1     Document Type: Article

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