Grassland cutting regimes affect soil properties, and consequently vegetation composition and belowground plant traits
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عنوان ژورنال: Plant and Soil
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0032-079X,1573-5036
DOI: 10.1007/s11104-012-1435-9