A multi-site study to classify semi-natural grassland types

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 129, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 508-515

  Martin, G ^a,d   Cruz, P ^a   Theau, J P ^a   Jouany, C ^a   Fleury, P ^b   Granger, S ^c   Faivre, R ^d   Balent, G ^e   Lavorel, S ^f,g   Duru, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

^b ISARA Lyon   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE BOURGOGNE   (France)

^d CEMAGREF   (France)

^e UMR 1201 Dynafor   (France)

^f UNIVERSITÉ JOSEPH FOURIER   (France)

^g UNIV GRENOBLE ALPES   (France)

Author keywords

Classification; Functional traits; Management type; Nutrients; Semi natural grassland; Species richness

Indexed keywords

AGRONOMY; CALIBRATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; FOOD QUALITY; GRASSLAND; GROWTH RATE; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD ANALYSIS; MODEL VALIDATION; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PASTURE; SPECIES RICHNESS; VEGETATION CLASSIFICATION;

EURASIA; EUROPE; FRANCE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN; WESTERN EUROPE;

POACEAE;

EID: 57849113919     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2008.11.005     Document Type: Article

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