The effect of nutrient level on plant structure and production in a wet grassland: A field study

Plant Ecology

Volumn 212, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 809-819

  Káplová, Miroslava ^a   Edwards, Keith R ^a   Květ, Jan ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH BOHEMIA   (Czech Republic)

^b INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Eutrophication; Management; Phalaris arundinacea; Production; Wet grasslands

Indexed keywords

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; EUTROPHICATION; FIELDWORK; GRASS; GRASSLAND; HAY; INTENSIVE AGRICULTURE; LIVESTOCK FARMING; MEADOW; MOWING; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; WATER LEVEL;

CZECH REPUBLIC; JIHOCESKY; TREBON;

CAREX ADELOSTOMA; CAREX GRACILIS; PHALARIS; PHALARIS ARUNDINACEA;

EID: 79953799128     PISSN: 13850237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11258-010-9865-z     Document Type: Article

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