Effects of fire on rangeland vegetation in south-western Mendoza plains (Argentina): Composition, frequency, biomass, productivity and carrying capacity

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 27-35

  Guevara, J C ^a   Stasi, C R ^a   Wuilloud, C F ^a   Estevez, O R ^a  

^a LABORATORIO DE ENTOMOLOGÍA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Cattle grazing; Fire; Grasses; Herbaceous forage biomass; Palatable and unpalatable species; Rangeland; Shrubs; Vegetation composition

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CARRYING CAPACITY; COMMUNITY RESPONSE; FIRE; GRAZING; PLANT COMMUNITY; PRODUCTIVITY; RANGELAND;

ARGENTINA; MENDOZA PROVINCE;

BOS TAURUS; POACEAE;

EID: 0032964172     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.1998.0463     Document Type: Article

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