The Effects of Livestock Grazing and Recreation on Irish Machair Grassland Vegetation

Volume: 181, Issue: 2, Pages: 255 - 267
Published: Dec 1, 2005
Abstract
Machair grassland uniquely occurs over sandy, calcareous soils of coastal sand-plains in dune systems of north-western Scotland and Ireland. This study assesses the plant species composition of Irish machair grassland at a landscape-scale. Machair sites were sampled with quadrats and multivariate analysis was used to assess relationships between species abundance, soil physical variables, livestock grazing and recreation activity. Grazing by...
Paper Details
Title
The Effects of Livestock Grazing and Recreation on Irish Machair Grassland Vegetation
Published Date
Dec 1, 2005
Volume
181
Issue
2
Pages
255 - 267
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