Can atmospheric input of nitrogen affect seed bank dynamics in habitats of conservation interest? the case of dune slacks

Applied Vegetation Science

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 413-420

  Plassmann, Katharina ^a   Brown, Nigel ^a   Laurence, Jones M ^b   Edwards Jones, Gareth ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Eutrophication; Newborough warren; Seed germination; Seedling emergence method

Indexed keywords

EID: 59649087173     PISSN: 14022001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3170/2008-7-18498     Document Type: Article

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