Instability of development and fractal architecture in dryland plants as an index of grazing pressure

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 63-76

  Alados, C L ^a   Emlen, J M ^b   Wachocki, B ^c   Freeman, D C ^d  

^a INSTITUTO PIRENAICO DE ECOLOGÍA   (Spain)

^b Northwest Biological Science Center   (United States)

^c WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chrysothamnus; Developmental instability; Fractal architecture; Grazing; Oryzopsis; Seriphidium

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENTAL INSTABILITY; GRAZING PRESSURE; HERBIVORY; SHRUB;

(WEST); USA;

ACHNATHERUM HYMENOIDES; ANIMALIA; ARTEMISIA NOVA; CHRYSOTHAMNUS; CHRYSOTHAMNUS GREENII; ORYZOPSIS; ORYZOPSIS HYMENOIDES; SERIPHIDIUM; SERIPHIDIUM NOVUM;

EID: 0031914457     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.1997.0317     Document Type: Article

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