Effects of native grazers on grassland N cycling in Yellowstone National Park

Ecology

Volumn 78, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 2238-2248

  Frank, Douglas A ^a   David Evans, R ^b  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

15N; Bison; Elk; Grassland; Grazing; Herbivore; Nitrogen; Stable isotopes; Ungulate; Yellowstone National Park

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; DENITRIFICATION; DUNG; GRASSLAND; HERBIVORE; LEACHING; NITROGEN METABOLISM; SOIL; URINE; VOLATILIZATION;

GRASSLAND; HERBIVORY; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT CYCLING; UNGULATE;

USA, WYOMING, YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK;

BISON BISON; CERVUS ELAPHUS;

EID: 0031284563     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/0012-9658(1997)078[2238:EONGOG]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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