Long-term impacts of extensification of grassland management on biodiversity and productivity in upland areas. A review

Agronomie

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 447-462

  Marriott, Carol Ann ^a   Fothergill, Michael ^b   Jeangros, Bernard ^c   Scotton, Michele ^d   Louault, Frédérique ^e  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Stn Federale Rech Prod Veg C   (Switzerland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^e CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Cutting; Fertiliser reduction; Grazing; Plant species composition

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL POLICY; BIODIVERSITY; EXTENSIVE AGRICULTURE; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GRASSLAND; GRAZING MANAGEMENT; PRODUCTIVITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; UPLAND REGION;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; WORLD;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 10344236497     PISSN: 02495627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/agro:2004041     Document Type: Review

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