Effects of late summer cattle grazing on the diversity of riparian pasture vegetation in an upland conifer forest

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 986-996

  Humphrey, J W ^a   Patterson, G S ^b  

^a FOREST RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b FORESTRY COMMISSION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Flora; Grazing management; Species rich grasslands

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CATTLE; GRAZING; PASTURE; RIPARIAN ZONE;

AGROSTIS; AGROSTIS CAPILLARIS; ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; CONIFEROPHYTA; CYPERACEAE; FESTUCA OVINA; JUNCUS; JUNCUS EFFUSUS; RIPARIA;

EID: 0034489183     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2664.2000.00550.x     Document Type: Article

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