Seed bank diversity in mesic grasslands in relation to vegetation type, management and site conditions

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 153-162

  Wellstein, Camilla ^a,b   Otte, Annette ^a   Waldhardt, Rainer ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

C S R strategy; Grazing; Land use; Marginal region; Mowing; Seed accumulation index (SAI); Semi natural grassland

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548632265     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1658/1100-9233(2007)18[153:SBDIMG]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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