Grassland resistance and resilience after drought depends on management intensity and species richness.

The degree to which biodiversity may promote the stability of grasslands in the light of climatic variability, such as prolonged summer drought, has attracted considerable interest. Studies so far yielded inconsistent results and in addition, the effect of different grassland management practices on...

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Main Authors: Anja Vogel, Michael Scherer-Lorenzen, Alexandra Weigelt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3353960?pdf=render