A functional assessment of the response of grassland vegetation to reduced grazing and abandonment

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 683-694

  Pakeman, Robin J ^a   Marriott, Carol A ^a  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Extensification; Functional group; Functional trait; Land use change; RLQ; Species pool

Indexed keywords

DATA SET; DRY MATTER; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; FUNCTIONAL GROUP; FUNCTIONAL RESPONSE; GRASSLAND; GRAZING; GRAZING MANAGEMENT; LAND USE CHANGE; LONGEVITY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PASTURE; REGENERATION; SPECIES DIVERSITY; VEGETATION;

SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 77954324843     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: 16541103     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-1103.2010.01176.x     Document Type: Article

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