Effects of selective defoliation on the competitive interaction between palatable and unpalatable grasses native to a temperate semi-arid grassland of Argentina

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 167-175

  Moretto, A S ^a   Distel, R A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL SUR   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Argentina native grasslands; Defoliation palatable unpalatable grasses; Grass competition; Grassland ecology; Selective grazing; Stipa spp.

Indexed keywords

DEFOLIATION; FLORISTICS; GRASSLAND; GRAZING; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; PALATABILITY; PLANT-HERBIVORE INTERACTION; RELATIVE ABUNDANCE;

ARGENTINA;

ANIMALIA; NASSELLA TRICHOTOMA; POACEAE; STIPA; STIPA CLARAZII; STIPA GYNERIODES; STIPA GYNERIOIDES; STIPA TRICHOTOMA;

EID: 0032711973     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.1999.0510     Document Type: Article

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