Biodiversity in grassland

Animal Research

Volumn 47, Issue 5-6, 1998, Pages 383-393

  Nösberger, Josef ^a   Messerli, Martin ^a   Carlen, Christoph ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Grassland management; Meadow fescue; Microevolution; White clover

Indexed keywords

FESTUCA; SCHEDONORUS PRATENSIS; TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 3042908624     PISSN: 16273583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/animres:19980506     Document Type: Review

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