Effects of bison and cattle on growth, reproduction, and abundances of five tallgrass prairie forbs

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 84, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1719-1728

  Damhoureyeh, Said A ^a   Hartnett, David C ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bison; Cattle; Fire; Forbs; Grazing; Tallgrass prairie

Indexed keywords

BISON; CATTLE; FORB; GRAZING; TALLGRASS PRAIRIE;

KANSAS; USA;

ASTERACEAE; BAPTISIA BRACTEATA; BISON BISON; BOS TAURUS; CENOTHERA SPECIOSA; FABACEAE; LAMIACEAE; ONAGRACEAE; SOLIDAGO MISSOURIENSIS; VERNONIA BALDWINII;

EID: 0031472982     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2446471     Document Type: Article

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