Land Drainage and Reclamation
A Local Study
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.33178/Keywords:
agriculture, ecosystem, research, irelandAbstract
There are few ecosystems in which humans do not have either a direct or indirect effect. Man's impact on ecosystem components is greatest on those which are deliberately managed in order to-maximise the output of a particular product (Tivy et al, 1981). This paper outlines the findings of a research project, conducted during the winter period of 1987-'88. In this study one particular ecosystem under management in Ireland, that of wet mineral lowland for the production of grass, was assessed.
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