Semi-natural grasslands: The effects of cutting frequency on long-term changes of floristic composition

Polish Journal of Ecology

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 33-43

  Kramberger, Branko ^a   Kaligaric, Mitja ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARIBOR   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Cutting frequency; Floristic composition; Late cut; Natural reseeding; Semi natural grassland

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BIODIVERSITY; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FLORISTICS; FORAGE; GRASSLAND; LEGUME; LONG-TERM CHANGE; SEEDING;

POACEAE; TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 43249117720     PISSN: 15052249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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