Vegetation analysis of upland burren grasslands of conservation interest

Biology and Environment

Volumn 109, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 11-23

  Parr, Sharon ^a   O'Donovan, Grace ^b   Ward, Stephen ^b,c   Finn, John A ^d  

^a Ennis Co   (Ireland)

^b Broadview Ecological Consultants   (United Kingdom)

^c Ballyvaughan Co   (United States)

^d TEAGASC   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCTOSTAPHYLOS UVA-URSI; BREUTELIA CHRYSOCOMA; CALLUNA; CALLUNA VULGARIS; DACTYLIS; DACTYLIS GLOMERATA; DRYAS OCTOPETALA; EMPETRUM NIGRUM; HOLCUS; HOLCUS LANATUS; PTERIDIUM AQUILINUM; SESLERIA CAERULEA;

EID: 67649249294     PISSN: 07917945     EISSN: 2009003X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3318/BIOE.2009.109.1.11     Document Type: Conference Paper

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