The growth response of graminoid plants to goose grazing in a High Arctic environment

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 84, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 905-914

  Beaulieu, Julien ^a   Gauthier, Gilles ^a   Rochefort, Line ^b  

^a CENTRE D ÉTUDES NORDIQUES   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Arctic; below ground reserve; Dupontia; Eriophorum; production; snow geese

Indexed keywords

GRAMINOID; GRAZING; GREATER SNOW GOOSE;

CANADA, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, BYLOT ISLAND;

CHEN CAERULESCENS ATLANTICA; CYPERACEAE; DUPONTIA FISHERI; ERIOPHORUM SCHEUCHZERI;

EID: 0030303530     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2960561     Document Type: Article

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