Using resistance and resilience measurements for 'fitness' tests in ecosystem health

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 21-29

  Whitford, W G ^a   Rapport, D J ^b,c   DeSoyza, A G ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^c WESTERN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Disturbance; Ecosystem health; Fitness test; Grazing; Resilience; Resistance; Stress; Survivorship

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; DROUGHT;

DISTURBANCE; ECOSYSTEM HEALTH; FITNESS TESTS; GRAZING; NATURAL DISTURBANCE; PERENNIAL GRASS; RESILIENCE; RESISTANCE; STRESS GRADIENT; SURVIVORSHIP;

ECOSYSTEMS;

DROUGHT; ECOSYSTEM HEALTH; LIVESTOCK FARMING; METHODOLOGY;

ARTICLE; DESERT CLIMATE; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GRASS; NONHUMAN; UNITED STATES;

CHIHUAHUAN DESERT; NEW MEXICO; UNITED STATES;

GUTIERREZIA SAROTHRAE; POACEAE;

EID: 0032840726     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jema.1999.0287     Document Type: Article

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