Species interactions on the biome transition zone in New Mexico: Response of blue grama (Bouteloua gracilis) and black grama (Bouteloua eripoda) to fire and herbivory

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 101-114

  Gosz, Rusty J ^a   Gosz, James R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

biome transition zone; Bouteloua eripoda; Bouteloua gracilis; fire; grazing; Long Term Ecological Research; New Mexico; Sevilleta

Indexed keywords

BOUTELOUA; BOUTELOUA ERIOPODA; BOUTELOUA GRACILIS; BOUTELOUA ERIPODA; POACEAE;

BLACK GRAMA; BLUE GRAMA;

USA, NEW MEXICO;

EID: 0030222861     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.1996.0096     Document Type: Article

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