Changes in plant densities in a mesic species-rich grassland after imposing different grazing management treatments

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 42-51

  Pavlu V ^a   Hejcman, M ^b   Pavlu L ^c   Gaisler, J ^a   Hejcmanova Nezerkova P ^b   Meneses, L ^d  

^a CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Czech Republic)

^b CZECH UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES PRAGUE   (Czech Republic)

^c Jizerske Mts Protected Landscape Area Administration   (Czech Republic)

^d UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AGRARIA LA MOLINA   (Peru)

Author keywords

Continuous grazing; Cutting; Functional groups; Grass tillers; Stolon growing point

Indexed keywords

FUNCTIONAL GROUP; GRASSLAND; GRAZING MANAGEMENT; PASTURE; POPULATION DENSITY; VEGETATION DYNAMICS;

CENTRAL EUROPE; CZECH REPUBLIC; EURASIA; EUROPE;

TARAXACUM; TARAXACUM OFFICINALE; TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 33645130375     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: 13652494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2494.2006.00506.x     Document Type: Article

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