Restoration of species-rich grassland on arable land: Assessing the limiting processes using a multi-site experiment

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 294-309

  Pywell, Richard F ^a   Bullock, James M ^a   Hopkins, Alan ^b   Walker, Kevin J ^a   Sparks, Tim H ^a   Burke, Mike J W ^c   Peel, Steve ^d  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c ADAS BOXWORTH   (United Kingdom)

^d DEFRA Rural Development Service Lawnswood   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arable reversion; Biodiversity; Land use change; Soil fertility

Indexed keywords

ARABLE LAND; GRASSLAND; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; PLANT COMMUNITY; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SEED BANK; SEEDING;

UNITED KINGDOM;

POACEAE;

EID: 0036091353     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2664.2002.00718.x     Document Type: Article

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