Modification of ecosystems by ungulates

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 695-713

  Hobbs, N Thompson ^a,b  

^a Colorado Division of Wildlife ^*  (United States)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

ecosystem; fire; nitrogen cycle; nutrient cycle; plant herbivore interactions; primary production; productivity; selectivity; succession; ungulate

Indexed keywords

DISTURBANCE; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PLANT-HERBIVORE INTERACTION; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SUCCESSION; TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEM; UNGULATE;

EID: 0030417343     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3802368     Document Type: Article

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