Changes in the Abundance of Grassland Species in Monocultures versus Mixtures and Their Relation to Biodiversity Effects (2024)

1. Elisabeth Marquard
2. Bernhard Schmid
3. Christiane Roscher
4. Enrica De Luca
5. Karin Nadrowski
6. Wolfgang W. Weisser
7. Alexandra Weigelt

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