Effects of uncut grass refuges on the plant community of extensively managed hay meadows
Invertebrates inhabiting grasslands benefit from uncut grass refuges, yet effects on the plant community have not been properly quantified. We experimentally investigated the effects on the vegetation of two different types of refuges. While both consisted in not mowing 10–20% of a meadow area, they...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-11-01
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Series: | Basic and Applied Ecology |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1439179123000397 |