Effect of different grazing systems on dynamics of grassland weedy species

Journal of Plant Diseases and Proctectio, Supplement

Volumn , Issue 20, 2006, Pages 377-383

  Pavlu V ^a   Gaisler, J ^a   Hejcman, M ^b   Pavlu L ^c  

^a CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Czech Republic)

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

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

Author keywords

Rotational grazing; Rumex obtusifolius; Set stocking; Taraxacum spp.; Weed control

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; GRASSLAND; GRAZING PRESSURE; POPULATION DYNAMICS; UPLAND REGION; VEGETATION COVER; WEED;

CENTRAL EUROPE; CZECH REPUBLIC; EURASIA; EUROPE; JIZERSKE MOUNTAINS; LIBERECKY;

HOLCUS; HOLCUS MOLLIS; POA; POA TRIVIALIS; POACEAE; RUMEX; RUMEX OBTUSIFOLIUS; TARAXACUM; TARAXACUM OFFICINALE;

EID: 34249311256     PISSN: 18614051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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