Effects of organic farming on field boundary vegetation in Denmark

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 113, Issue 1-4, 2006, Pages 302-306

  Petersen, S ^a   Axelsen, J A ^b   Tybirk, K ^c   Aude, E ^c,d   Vestergaard, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Denmark)

^c Kaloe   (Denmark)

^d Habitat Vision   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Botanical diversity; Field boundaries; Functional groups; Indicator species; Organic farming

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; FIELD MARGIN; ORGANIC FARMING; PLANT COMMUNITY;

DENMARK; EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA;

EID: 32144442334     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2005.09.016     Document Type: Article

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