Heathland restoration in The Netherlands: Effects of turf cutting depth on germination of Arnica montana

Applied Vegetation Science

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 117-124

  Van Den Berg, Leon J L ^a   Vergeer, Philippine ^a   Roelofs, Jan G M ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Aluminium toxicity; Humic acid; Sod cutting

Indexed keywords

ARNICA; ARNICA MONTANA;

EID: 1342311928     PISSN: 14022001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-109x.2003.tb00571.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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