Large-scale heterogeneous cattle grazing affects plant diversity and forage value of Alpine species-rich Nardus pastures

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 541-550

  Parolo, G ^a   Abeli, T ^a   Gusmeroli, F ^b   Rossi, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^b Fondazione Fojanini di Studi Superiori   (Italy)

Author keywords

European Union priority habitat 6230; Grassland; Management; Nardion strictae; Natura 2000; Plant composition

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ALPINE ENVIRONMENT; CATTLE; EUROPEAN UNION; FLORISTICS; FORAGE; GRASSLAND; GRAZING MANAGEMENT; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; HETEROGENEITY; MONTANE FOREST; PLANT COMMUNITY; SHRUB; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SUBALPINE ENVIRONMENT; SWARD; TRADITIONAL AGRICULTURE;

ALPS; EUROPE; ITALY;

BOS; NARDUS;

EID: 80355144566     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: 13652494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2494.2011.00810.x     Document Type: Article

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