Does selective defoliation mediate competitive interactions in a semiarid savanna? A demographic evaluation

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 611-622

  Briske, D D ^a   Hendrickson, J R ^a,b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bouteloua curtipendula; Grassland; Herbivory; Plant animal interaction; Population structure; Selective grazing; Tiller demography

Indexed keywords

COMPETITIVENESS; DEFOLIATION; HERBIVORY; SAVANNA;

EDWARDS PLATEAU; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

BOUTELOUA CURTIPENDULA;

EID: 0032451380     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3237279     Document Type: Article

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