Stability of production and plant species diversity in managed grasslands: A retrospective study

Basic and Applied Ecology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 216-224

  Sanderson, Matt A ^a  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Ecosystem stability; Forage mixtures; Pastures

Indexed keywords

POACEAE;

EID: 77953289337     PISSN: 14391791     EISSN: 16180089     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.baae.2009.08.002     Document Type: Article

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