Vertebrate herbivores and plants in the arctic and subarctic: Effects on individuals, populations, communities and ecosystems

Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 29-55

  Mulder, Christa P H ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Competition; Fertilization; Forage quality; Nutrient availability; Productivity; Selectivity

Indexed keywords

ARCTIC ENVIRONMENT; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; HERBIVORY; PRODUCTIVITY; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; SUBARCTIC REGION;

VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0032702821     PISSN: 14338319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/1433-8319-00064     Document Type: Article

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