Comparison of methods for assessing the impact of different disturbances and nutrient conditions upon functional characteristics of grassland communities | Zendy

Michel Duru | Zendy; Pauline Ansquer | Zendy; Claire Jouany | Zendy; Jean Pierre Theau | Zendy; Pablo Cruz | Zendy

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Comparison of methods for assessing the impact of different disturbances and nutrient conditions upon functional characteristics of grassland communities

Author(s) -

Michel Duru,

Pauline Ansquer,

Claire Jouany,

Jean Pierre Theau,

Pablo Cruz

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

annals of botany

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.567

H-Index - 176

eISSN - 1095-8290

pISSN - 0305-7364

DOI - 10.1093/aob/mcq178

Subject(s) - grassland , biology , disturbance (geology) , plant community , nutrient , ecology , agronomy , ecological succession , paleontology

Predicting the response of plant communities to variation in resources and disturbance is still a challenge, because findings depend on how ecological gradients are characterized and how grassland functional composition is assessed. Focusing on leaf dry matter content (LDMC), the efficacy of different methods for evaluating the best response of plant communities to either environmental or disturbance change is examined.

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