What is it about?
Taxonomic, phylogenetic and functional diversity of plant communities in managed grasslands depend not only on the amount but also on the type of fertilizers added.
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Why is it important?
Fertilization is a key driver of grassland biodiversity.
Perspectives
Further research is needed to optimize fertilization of semi-natural grasslands with respect to both productivity and biodiversity in the framework of agroecology.
Prof. François Gillet
Universite de Franche-Comte
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This page is a summary of: Impact of nitrogen inputs on multiple facets of plant biodiversity in mountain grasslands: does nutrient source matter?, Applied Vegetation Science, December 2015, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1111/avsc.12214.
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