MAGE, a dynamic model of alkaline grassland ecosystems with variable soil characteristics

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 93, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 19-32

  Gao, Qiong ^a   Yang, Xiusheng ^b   Yun, Rui ^c   Li, Chunping ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^c NORTHEAST NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Ecosystem dynamics; Grassland; Harvest control; Soil alkalization

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE GRASSLAND; COMMUNITY DYNAMICS; GRASSLAND ECOSYSTEM; HARVEST INTENSITY; MAGE; SOIL ALKALIZATION;

CHINA, SONGNEN PLAIN;

EID: 0030590826     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0304-3800(95)00208-1     Document Type: Article

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