Does extensification of rich grasslands alter the C and N cycles, directly or via species composition?

Basic and Applied Ecology

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 275-287

  Loiseau, Pierre ^a   Louault, Frédérique ^a   Le Roux, Xavier ^b   Bardy, Maéva ^b  

^a French National Institute of Agricultural Research   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

Author keywords

Botanical composition; Denitrification; Extractible organic matter; Nitrification; Particulate organic matter

Indexed keywords

LOLIUM PERENNE; POACEAE; TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 19344374273     PISSN: 14391791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.baae.2004.07.006     Document Type: Article

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