Changes in the structure and floristic composition of the limestone grasslands after cutting trees and shrubs and mowing

Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 61-69

  Ba̧ba, Wojciech ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF NATURE CONSERVATION   (Poland)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Clearing; RDA; Restoration; Secondary succession; Shrub management; Species mobility

Indexed keywords

BRACHYPODIUM PINNATUM; CALAMAGROSTIS; CALAMAGROSTIS ARUNDINACEA; CATOSTOMIDAE; CORYLUS AMERICANA;

EID: 0037247631     PISSN: 00016977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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