Biotic and abiotic edge effects in highly fragmented heathlands adjacent to cropland and forest

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 114, Issue 2-4, 2006, Pages 335-342

  Piessens, Katrien ^a   Honnay, Olivier ^a   Devlaeminck, Rebecca ^a   Hermy, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Edge effects; Eutrophication; Habitat fragmentation; Heathland; Mixed model

Indexed keywords

EDGE EFFECT; EUTROPHICATION; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; HEATHLAND; LAND USE; SOIL CHEMISTRY;

POACEAE;

EID: 33645225146     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2005.11.016     Document Type: Article

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