Plant species diversity, ecosystem function, and pasture management - A perspective

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 479-487

  Sanderson, M A ^a   Goslee, S C ^a   Soder, K J ^a   Skinner, R H ^a   Tracy, B F ^b   Deak, A ^c  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Diversity; Ecosystem function; Ecosystem services; Forages; Grazing ecosystem

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; FORAGE; GRASSLAND; GRAZING MANAGEMENT; LANDSCAPE; PASTURE; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 34548480495     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/P06-135     Document Type: Article

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