Horse grazing systems: Understory biomass and plant biodiversity of a Pinus radiata stand

Scientia Agricola

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 38-46

  Rigueiro Rodríguez, Antonio ^a   Mouhbi, Rabia ^a   Santiago Freijanes, José Javier ^a   del Pilar González Hernández, María ^a   Mosquera Losada, María Rosa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Fires; Livestock management; Shrub biomass control; Silvopastoral; Species richness

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; PINUS RADIATA; ULEX EUROPAEUS;

EID: 84857599380     PISSN: 01039016     EISSN: 1678992X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0103-90162012000100006     Document Type: Article

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