Ungulate effects on the functional species composition of plant communities: Herbivore selectivity and plant tolerance

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 1165-1183

  Augustine, David J ^a   McNaughton, Samuel J ^a  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Browsing; Chemical defense; Ecosystem management; Ecosystem processes; Grazing; Palatability; Plant herbivore interactions; Regrowth; Ungulate herbivory

Indexed keywords

ANTIHERBIVORE DEFENSE; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; FOOD PREFERENCE; FUNCTIONAL CHANGE; PLANT COMMUNITY; PLANT-HERBIVORE INTERACTION; UNGULATE;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; UNGULATA;

EID: 0031786775     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3801981     Document Type: Article

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