Using plant traits to compare sward structure and composition of grass species across environmental gradients

Applied Vegetation Science

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 11-18

  Duru, M ^a   Cruz, P ^a   Magda, D ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Bulk density; Dactylis glomerata; Digestibility; Festuca rubra; Grass; Nitrogen; Phosphorus; Plasticity

Indexed keywords

DACTYLIS; DACTYLIS GLOMERATA; FESTUCA; FESTUCA RUBRA; POACEAE;

EID: 2542534659     PISSN: 14022001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-109X.2004.tb00590.x     Document Type: Article

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