Seeds of change: The value of using Rhinanthus minor in grassland restoration

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 435-446

  Westbury, D B ^a   Davies, A ^b   Woodcock, B A ^a   Dunnett, N P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b Lusty Hill Farm   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diversification; Diversity; Hemiparasite; Orobanchaceae; Productivity; Scarification

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; DIVERSITY INDEX; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FLOWER; GRASSLAND; HERB; HERBICIDE; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SEED;

ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

LOLIUM PERENNE; OROBANCHACEAE; RHINANTHUS MINOR;

EID: 33749564510     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1658/1100-9233(2006)17[435:SOCTVO]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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