Regulation of fine root dynamics by mammalian browsers in early successional Alaskan taiga forests

Ecology

Volumn 79, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 2706-2720

  Ruess, Roger W ^a   Hendrick, Ronald L ^b   Bryant, John P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alaska; Browsing; Fine roots; Herbivory; Longevity, nutrient cycling; Production; Turnover

Indexed keywords

BOREAL FOREST; FINE ROOT; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; HERBIVORY; ROOT SYSTEM;

ALASKA; TANANA RIVER FLOODPLAIN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032420969     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/0012-9658(1998)079[2706:ROFRDB]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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