The influence of land-use practices and economics on plant species richness in meadows

Biological Conservation

Volumn 114, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 165-177

  Zechmeister, H G ^a   Schmitzberger, I ^a   Steurer, B ^b   Peterseil, J ^a   Wrbka, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^b Austrian Council for Agricultural Engineering and Rural Development   (Austria)

Author keywords

Austria; Biodiversity; Bryophytes; Fertilisers; Meadows; Profit margin; Subsidies; Vascular plants

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ECONOMICS; LAND USE; MEADOW; MOWING; SPECIES RICHNESS;

AUSTRIA; CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE;

BRYOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTES; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 0347506393     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(03)00020-X     Document Type: Article

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