Effects of shrub encroachment on herbage production and nutritive value in semi-arid Mediterranean grasslands

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 355-363

  Zarovali, M P ^a   Yiakoulaki, M D ^a   Papanastasis, V P ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Extensification; Functional groups; Herbage production; Herbage quality; Mediterranean grasslands; Shrub cover

Indexed keywords

C3 PLANT; C4 PLANT; GRASSLAND; LAND USE CHANGE; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; NUTRITIVE VALUE; SEMIARID REGION; SHRUB;

POACEAE;

EID: 34547638794     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: 13652494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2494.2007.00590.x     Document Type: Article

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