Biomass accumulation during reed encroachment reduces efficiency of restoration of Baltic coastal grasslands

Applied Vegetation Science

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 219-230

  Sammul, Marek ^a   Kauer, Karin ^a   Köster, Tiina ^a,b  

^a ESTONIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Estonia)

^b Institute of Agricultural Research Centre   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Boreal Baltic coastal meadows; Coastal salt marsh; Eutrophication; Grazing; Land use change; Management; Nutrients; Restoration success

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857971602     PISSN: 14022001     EISSN: 1654109X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-109X.2011.01167.x     Document Type: Article

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