Effect of low-dose N application and early mowing on plant species composition of mesophilous meadow grassland (Arrhenatherion) in Central Europe

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 403-410

  Camska K ^a   Skalova H ^b  

^a Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic ^*  (Czech Republic)

^b INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Canopy structure; Cutting regime; Fertilization; Grasses; Plant functional groups

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL INTENSIFICATION; AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; BIODIVERSITY; CANOPY; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; COMPENSATION; ENDANGERED SPECIES; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FUNCTIONAL GROUP; GRASS; GRASSLAND; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; MEADOW; MOWING; NITROGEN;

BOHEMIA; CZECH REPUBLIC;

ALOPECURUS PRATENSIS; FESTUCA PRATENSIS; HERACLEUM; HERACLEUM SPHONDYLIUM; POACEAE; RANUNCULACEAE; RANUNCULUS ACRIS;

EID: 84864290911     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: 13652494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2494.2012.00858.x     Document Type: Article

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