Abandonment in grazing systems: Consequences for vegetation and soil

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 113, Issue 1-4, 2006, Pages 284-294

  Peco, Begoña ^a   Sánchez, Ana M ^b   Azcárate, Francisco M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Dehesa; Grazing abandonment; Heterogeneity; PAR extinction rate; Soil physical and chemical properties; Species richness

Indexed keywords

ABANDONED LAND; COMMUNITY DYNAMICS; GRAZING; PLANT COMMUNITY; SOIL PROPERTY; SPECIES RICHNESS;

EURASIA; EUROPE; IBERIAN MASSIF; IBERIAN PENINSULA; SIERRA DE GUADARRAMA; SISTEMA CENTRAL; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

EID: 32144431744     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2005.09.017     Document Type: Article

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