Effects of long-term grazing management on sand dune vegetation of high conservation interest

Applied Vegetation Science

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 100-112

  Plassmann, Katharina ^a   Laurence M Jones, M ^b   Edwards Jones, Gareth ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atmospheric nitrogen deposition; Conservation grazing; Ellenberg; Newborough warren; Permanent quadrats

Indexed keywords

BRYOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTES;

EID: 77949470809     PISSN: 14022001     EISSN: 1654109X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-109X.2009.01052.x     Document Type: Article

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