The autecology of the meadow thistle (Cirsium dissectum L. Hill) on Devon RHoS pastures, with particular reference to the effect of major environmental variables on the population dynamics

Semi-natural wet grassland communities are rapidly disappearing from the farmed landscape. Protection of remaining areas and restoration of degraded areas has become a priority with organisations concerned with the conservation of biodiversity in the U.K. The research described in this thesis provid...

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Main Author: Ross, John
Published: University of Plymouth 1999
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.287151