Benefits of sward diversity for agricultural grasslands

Biodiversity

Volumn 9, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 29-32

  Luscher A ^a   Finn, J A ^b   Connolly, J ^c   Sebastia M T ^d   Collins, R ^e   Fothergill, M ^e   Porqueddu, C ^f   Brophy, C ^c   Huguenin Elie, O ^a   Kirwan, L ^b   Nyfeler, D ^a   Helgadottir A ^g  

^a AGROSCOPE RECKENHOLZ TÄNIKON RESEARCH STATION ART   (Switzerland)

^b TEAGASC   (Ireland)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

^e ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^f CNR   (Italy)

^g AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND   (Iceland)

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EID: 70749108837     PISSN: 14888386     EISSN: 21600651     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14888386.2008.9712877     Document Type: Article

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