Sagebrush response to ungulate browsing in Yellowstone

Journal of Range Management

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 363-369

  Wambolt, Carl L ^a   Sherwood, Harrie W ^a  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antilocapra americana; Artemisia tridentata; Big sagebrush; Cervus elaphus; Elk; Mule deer; Odocoileus hemionus; Pronghorn; Winter range

Indexed keywords

BROWSING; RANGELAND; UNGULATE;

UNITED STATES; WYOMING; YELLOWSTONE;

ANIMALIA; ANTILOCAPRA AMERICANA; ARTEMISIA; ARTEMISIA TRIDENTATA; CERVIDAE; CERVUS ELAPHUS; ODOCOILEUS HEMIONUS; TRIDENTATA; UNGULATA;

EID: 0032994206     PISSN: 0022409X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4003547     Document Type: Article

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