Creation of heathland on former arable land at Minsmere, Suffolk, UK: The effects of soil acidification on the establishment of Calluna and ruderal species

Biological Conservation

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 9-18

  Owen, K M ^a   Marrs, R H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arable reversion; Conservation; Seedling establishment; Soil pH; Sulphur

Indexed keywords

ACIDIFICATION; AGRICULTURAL LAND; HABITAT CREATION; HEATHLAND; RUDERAL; SOIL AMENDMENT; WEED CONTROL;

UNITED KINGDOM;

BURHINUS OEDICNEMUS; CALLUNA; CAPRIMULGUS EUROPAEUS; LULLULA ARBOREA;

EID: 0034053219     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(99)00118-4     Document Type: Article

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