A. Aptroot, H. F. van Dobben, P. A. Slim and H. Olff 2007: The role of cattle in maintaining plant species diversity in wet dune valleys. - Biodiversity and Conservation16(5): 1541-1550. [RLL List # 208 / Rec.# 29404] Keywords: CATTLE/ BIODIVERSITY/ MONITORING/ WADDEN SEA/ PERMANENT VEGETATION PLOTS/ DUNE VEGETATION/ VLIELAND
Abstract: [Thirty-three year study of permanent plots on the Wadden Sea, The Netherlands. "The total vascular plant, moss and lichen diversity of the dune ecosystem can be maintained by a combination of extensive cattle grazing and a regular but limited re-creation of pioneer situations."]