Vegetation series: A tool for the assessment of grassland ecosystem services in Mediterranean large-scale grazing systems

Fitosociologia

Volumn 48, Issue 2 SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages 47-54

  Bagella, S ^a   Caria, M C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Abandonment; Carbon sink; Grazing value; Habitats directive; Microhabitat conservation; Plant biodiversity

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; BIODIVERSITY; CARBON SINK; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; GRASSLAND; HABITAT CONSERVATION; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; LAND USE; MICROHABITAT; SUCCESSION; VEGETATION STRUCTURE;

MEDITERRANEAN REGION;

EID: 84855912517     PISSN: 11259078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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