Effect of legume species introduction to early abandoned field on vegetation development

Plant Ecology

Volumn 191, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-9

  Li, Jin Hua ^a   Fang, Xiang Wen ^a   Jia, Ju Jie ^a   Wang, Gang ^a  

^a LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Abandoned field; Driving succession; Early succession; Legume species; Weed suppression

Indexed keywords

ABANDONED LAND; ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; ARABLE LAND; INTRODUCED SPECIES; LEGUME; SOIL CARBON; SOIL NITROGEN; SUCCESSION; WEED CONTROL;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; LOESS PLATEAU;

ASTRAGALUS ADSURGENS; ASTRAGALUS POLYCLADUS; MEDICAGO SATIVA; MELILOTUS; MELILOTUS OFFICINALIS SUBSP. SUAVEOLENS; STIPA BREVIFLORA;

EID: 34250188816     PISSN: 13850237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11258-006-9209-1     Document Type: Article

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