Long-term experimental restoration in a calcareous grassland: Identifying the most effective restoration strategies

Biological Conservation

Volumn 146, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 123-135

  Maccherini, Simona ^a   Santi, Elisa ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

BACI design; Bromus erectus; Grazing; Long term monitoring; Permanent plot; Seed addition

Indexed keywords

CALCAREOUS GRASSLAND; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DISTURBANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GERMINATION; GRAZING; HABITAT TYPE; HERB; LIVESTOCK FARMING; PROPAGULE; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SHRUB; STRATEGIC APPROACH; VEGETATION COVER;

BROMUS; BROMUS ERECTUS; ORLAYA GRANDIFLORA; PRUNUS; PRUNUS SPINOSA; TEUCRIUM; TEUCRIUM CHAMAEDRYS; TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM INCARNATUM; XERANTHEMUM CYLINDRACEUM;

EID: 84857451651     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2011.11.032     Document Type: Article

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