Seasonal vegetation changes in mountain pastures due to simulated effects of cattle grazing

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 143-150

  Kohler, F ^a,b   Gillet, F ^a,b   Gobat, J M ^b   Buttler, A ^a,c  

^a SWISS FEDERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE WSL   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEUCHÂTEL   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE FRANCHE COMTÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Dunging; Field experiment; Herbage removal; Plant community; Plant trait; Trampling; Vegetation dynamics

Indexed keywords

CATTLE; GRAZING; MANURE; MOUNTAIN ENVIRONMENT; PASTURE; PLANT COMMUNITY; TRAMPLING; VEGETATION DYNAMICS;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; JURA MOUNTAINS; SWITZERLAND;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 2342626642     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-1103.2004.tb02249.x     Document Type: Article

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