Effects of raised water levels on wet grassland plant communities

Applied Vegetation Science

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 283-294

  Toogood, Sarah E ^a   Joyce, Chris B ^b  

^a Halcrow Group Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agri environment; Conservation; Ecological traits; Flooding; Meadow; Pasture; Plant cover; Restoration

Indexed keywords

CAREX;

EID: 70249096610     PISSN: 14022001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-109X.2009.01028.x     Document Type: Article

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