Early changes in species composition of upland sown grassland under extensive grazing management

Applied Vegetation Science

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 87-98

  Marriott, Carol A ^a   Bolton, G R ^b   Barthram, G T ^b   Fisher, J M ^a   Hood, K ^a  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b Hartwood Research Station   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fertilizer cessation; Grazing intensity; Seed bank; Vegetation change

Indexed keywords

AGROSTIS; AGROSTIS GIGANTEA; ANIMALIA; CAREX; JUNCUS; LOLIUM; LOLIUM PERENNE; OVIS ARIES; POA; POA TRIVIALIS; POACEAE; RANUNCULACEAE; RANUNCULUS; RANUNCULUS REPENS; TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 0036077479     PISSN: 14022001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-109X.2002.tb00538.x     Document Type: Article

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