Long-term dynamics of the hemiparasite Rhinanthus angustifolius and its relationship with vegetation structure

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 637-646

  Ameloot, Els ^a   Verheyen, Kris ^b   Bakker, Jan P ^c   De Vries, Yzaak ^c   Hermy, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Climate effects; Grassland restoration; Population fluctuation; Time series

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; CROP PEST; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GRASSLAND; HEMIPARASITE; POPULATION DECLINE; POPULATION DYNAMICS; VEGETATION STRUCTURE;

BENELUX; EURASIA; EUROPE; GRONINGEN [NETHERLANDS]; NETHERLANDS; WESTERN EUROPE;

POACEAE; RHINANTHUS ANGUSTIFOLIUS;

EID: 33845271635     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1658/1100-9233(2006)17[637:LDOTHR]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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