Seedling dynamics of Festuca spp. in a grassland of Patagonia, Argentina, as affected by competition, microsites, and grazing

Journal of Range Management

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 73-79

  Defossé, Guillermo E ^a   Robberecht, Ronald ^a   Bertiller, Mónica B ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Argentina; Festuca pallescens; grassland steppe; soil water

Indexed keywords

GRAZING; INTRASPECIFIC COMPETITION; MICROSITE; ROOT COMPETITION; SEEDLING DYNAMICS; SEMI-ARID STEPPE;

ARGENTINA, PATAGONIA;

FESTUCA PALLESCENS; POACEAE;

EID: 0030617538     PISSN: 0022409X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4002708     Document Type: Article

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