Grazing - induced changes in plant species composition affect plant and soil properties of grassland mesocosms

Grazing-induced floristic changes in plant communities may accelerate or reduce plant and soil processes through changes in litter quality. Here, we intended to elucidate if the joint action of live and senescing plant tissue of palatable and non-palatable species differentially influences soil proc...

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Autor principal: Semmartin, María
Otros Autores: Di Bella, Carla Estefanía, García de Salamone, Inés Eugenia
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Acceso en línea:http://ri.agro.uba.ar/files/intranet/articulo/2010Semmartin.pdf
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