The ecological importance of moss ground cover in dry shrubland restoration within an irrigated agricultural landscape matrix
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.8843
Abstract: Abstract Kānuka (Kunzea serotina, Myrtaceae) dryland shrubland communities of the lowland plains of South Island (Te Wai Pounamu), New Zealand (Aoteoroa), contain a ground cover largely consisting of mosses, predominantly Hypnum cupressiforme. There has been… read more here.
Keywords: importance; moss ground; ground cover; moss ... See more keywords
The influence of urban stress factors on responses of ground cover vegetation
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-3437-5
Abstract: A comprehensive study was conducted to evaluate the effects of ambient air pollution, land use, and soil properties on ground cover vegetation in the urban area of Varanasi city, situated in the Indo Gangetic Plain… read more here.
Keywords: ground cover; cover vegetation; soil properties; cover ... See more keywords
Ground cover management and farmyard manure effects on soil nitrogen dynamics, productivity and economics of organically grown lettuce (Lactuca sativa L. subsp. secalina)
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DOI: 10.1016/s2095-3119(16)61565-4
Abstract: Abstract Ground cover management and farmyard manure (FYM) management have important roles in organic lettuce production. However, there is not enough information about their combined effects. In order to assess the effects of individual and… read more here.
Keywords: cover management; ground cover; management; cover ... See more keywords
Habitat Preferences of Nesting Southeastern American Kestrels in Florida: The Importance of Ground Cover
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DOI: 10.1656/058.018.0209
Abstract: Abstract Habitat associations for Falco sparverius (American Kestrel) have been quantified for agricultural landscapes dominated by pastures and fields, but little is known about the species' habitat requirements in natural plant communities such as forests,… read more here.
Keywords: habitat; american kestrel; ground cover; southeastern american ... See more keywords
Effects of Ground Cover Management on Insect Predators and Pests in a Mediterranean Vineyard
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DOI: 10.3390/insects10120421
Abstract: Conservative techniques, such as ground cover management, could help promote viticulture sustainability, which is a goal of conservation biological control, by providing shelter and food sources for predatory insects. A field experiment was conducted in… read more here.
Keywords: ground cover; mediterranean vineyard; cover management;
Stand Structure Beats Age for Ground Cover Vegetation in Ageing Hemiboreal Scots Pine and Norway Spruce Stands
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DOI: 10.3390/su15097594
Abstract: Intensifying forest management and a reduction in the rotation period necessitates the development of intensive biodiversity conservation strategies, such as the triad concept, which aims at ensuring habitat connectivity. Such an approach depends on the… read more here.
Keywords: ground cover; cover vegetation; age;