Effects of grazing by re-introduced Equus hemionus on the vegetation in a Negev desert erosion cirque

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 579-586

  Ward, David ^a   Saltz, David ^a   Rowen, Mary ^a,b   Schmidt, Iris ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Asian wild ass; Israel; Multivariate analysis; Reintroduction

Indexed keywords

GRAZING PRESSURE; INTRODUCED SPECIES; RELATIVE ABUNDANCE; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS; VEGETATION COVER;

ISRAEL;

ANIMALIA; BROSIMUM ALICASTRUM ALICASTRUM; EQUIDAE; EQUUS; EQUUS ASINUS; EQUUS HEMIONUS; GAZELLA DORCAS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0033180197     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3237192     Document Type: Article

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