Characteristic responsiveness of modular populations of Kobresia humilis to grazing in Alpine meadow

Acta Botanica Sinica

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 653-660

  Zhu, Zhi Hong ^a   Sun, Shang Qi ^a  

^a Qinghai Coll Anim Husb Vet Med   (China)

Author keywords

Alpine meadow; Grazing responses; Kobresia humilis; Modular population; Population dynamics

Indexed keywords

ALPINE MEADOW; GRAZING; STOCKING RATE; TILLERING;

CYPERACEAE; KOBRESIA HUMILIS;

EID: 0030326452     PISSN: 05777496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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