Vegetation, phytomass and seed bank of strictly protected hay-making Molinion meadows in Zemplén Mountains (Hungary) after restored management

Thaiszia Journal of Botany

Volumn 19, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages 67-78

  Török, Péter ^a   Arany, Ildikó ^a,b   Prommer, Mátyás ^c   Valkó, Orsolya ^a   Balogh, Adrien ^a   Vida, Eniko ^a   Tóthmérész, Béla ^a   Matus, Gábor ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DEBRECEN   (Hungary)

^b CEEWEB Office   (Hungary)

^c WWF Hungary   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Abandonment; Hay meadow; Molinia; Phytomass; Seed bank; Species richness

Indexed keywords

ACHILLEA; ACHILLEA PTARMICA; CYPERACEAE; DESCHAMPSIA CESPITOSA; DICOTYLEDONEAE; DIPSACACEAE; GLADIOLUS; JUNCACEAE; JUNCUS; LEONTODON HISPIDUS; LILIOPSIDA; MOLINIA; PLANTAGO; PLANTAGO LANCEOLATA; POACEAE; POTENTILLA; POTENTILLA ERECTA; STELLARIA; STELLARIA GRAMINEA; SUCCISA PRATENSIS; VIOLA CANINA; VIOLACEAE;

EID: 77249177125     PISSN: 12100420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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