Spatial pattern changes in aboveground plant biomass in a grazing pasture

Ecological Research

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 313-322

  Shiyomi, Masae ^a   Okada, Mari ^a   Takahashi, Shigeo ^b   Tang, Yanhong ^c  

^a IBARAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Natl Grassland Research Institute   (Japan)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Gamma distribution; Grassland; Grazing; Plant biomass; Spatial autocorrelation; Spatial heterogeneity

Indexed keywords

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; GRAZING; PASTURE; SPATIAL ANALYSIS;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0031775339     PISSN: 09123814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1703.1998.00266.x     Document Type: Article

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