Urban sprawl and land abandonment affect the functional response traits of maize weed communities in a heterogeneous landscape

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 166, Issue , 2013, Pages 76-85

  Carlesi, Stefano ^a   Bocci, Gionata ^a   Moonen, Anna Camilla ^a   Frumento, Paolo ^a   Bàrberi, Paolo ^a  

^a SCUOLA SUPERIORE SANT ANNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Farming practices; Field margin; Generalised additive model; Mediterranean; Semi natural vegetation; Species richness

Indexed keywords

ABANDONED LAND; ABUNDANCE; ARABLE LAND; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; CORRELATION; FUNCTIONAL RESPONSE; LAND MANAGEMENT; MAIZE; MEDITERRANEAN SOIL; PARAMETERIZATION; TAXONOMY; URBAN REGION; WEED CONTROL;

ITALY; LIGURIA; TUSCANY;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 85027926630     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2012.12.013     Document Type: Article

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