Grazing optimization and nutrient cycling: When do herbivores enhance plant production?

Ecology

Volumn 79, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 2242-2252

  De Mazancourt, Claire ^a   Loreau, Michel ^a   Abbadie, Luc ^a  

^a ECOLE NORMALE SUPÉRIEURE   (France)

Author keywords

Detritus pathway; Grazing optimization; Herbivory; Input output balance; Nutrient cycling; Primary production; Turnover rate

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM MODELING; HERBIVORY; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PRIMARY PRODUCTION;

EID: 0031711743     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/0012-9658(1998)079[2242:GOANCW]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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