Competition between heather and grasses on Scottish moorlands: Interacting effects of nutrient enrichment and grazing regime

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 249-260

  Alonso, I ^a   Hartley, S E ^b   Thurlow, M ^b  

^a Northminster House   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Calluna vulgaris; Canopy height; Deschampsia cespitosa; Deschampsia flexuosa; Herbivore; Nardus stricta; Nitrogen

Indexed keywords

DEGRADATION; GRAZING PRESSURE; HEATHLAND; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT;

SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANIMALIA; CALLUNA; CALLUNA VULGARIS; DESCHAMPSIA CESPITOSA; DESCHAMPSIA FLEXUOSA; NARDUS STRICTA; POACEAE;

EID: 0034976717     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3236609     Document Type: Article

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