Impact of long-term nutrient supply on plant species diversity in grassland: An experimental approach on conventionally used pastures

Journal of Applied Botany and Food Quality

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 151-157

  Oerlemans, Judith ^a   Opitz Von Boberfeld, Wilhelm ^a   Wolf, Daniel ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; DRY MATTER; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GRASSLAND; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PASTURE; PH; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; SOIL CHEMISTRY; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS; YIELD RESPONSE;

EID: 37149055665     PISSN: 16139216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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