Effects of vertebrate herbivores on soil processes, plant biomass, litter accumulation and soil elevation changes in a coastal marsh

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 86, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 974-982

  Ford, Mark A ^a,b   Grace, James B ^b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL WETLANDS RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Coastal wetlands; Habitat destruction; Herbivory; Soil development; Wetland loss

Indexed keywords

BIOACCUMULATION; HERBIVORY; NUTRIA; PLANT BIOMASS; PLANT LITTER ACCUMULATION; SOIL DEGRADATION; UNITED STATES; WETLAND; WILD BOAR;

BIOMASS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HERBIVORE; LITTER; MARSH; SOIL PROPERTY;

UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; MYOCASTOR COYPUS; SUS SCROFA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0032438615     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2745.1998.00314.x     Document Type: Article

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