The effect of tree cover on the biomass and diversity of the herbaceous layer in a Mediterranean dehesa

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 639-650

  Lopez Carrasco C ^a   Lopez Sanchez A ^b   San Miguel, A ^b   Roig, S ^b  

^a Centro de Investigaciones Agropecuarias Dehesón del Encinar   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Alpha diversity; Beta diversity; Dry matter; Tree grass interaction

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; AGROFORESTRY; BIOMASS; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; CROP YIELD; DRY MATTER; GRASSLAND; HERB; LEGUME; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SPECIES RICHNESS; TOPOGRAPHY; WATER AVAILABILITY;

SPAIN;

EID: 84945132517     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: 13652494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/gfs.12161     Document Type: Article

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