Changes in heathland vegetation under goat grazing: Effects of breed and stocking rate

Applied Vegetation Science

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 125-134

  Celaya, Rafael ^a   Jáuregui, Berta M ^a   García, Rocío Rosa ^a   Benavides, Raquel ^a   García, Urcesino ^a   Osoro, Koldo ^a  

^a Área de Sistemas de Producción Animal   (Spain)

Author keywords

Browsing; Cashmere; Floristic diversity; Grass; Heather

Indexed keywords

CALLUNA; CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 77949434963     PISSN: 14022001     EISSN: 1654109X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-109X.2009.01054.x     Document Type: Article

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