Carbon allocation in Euphorbia esula and neighbours after defoliation

Canadian Journal of Botany

Volumn 77, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 1641-1647

  Olson, Brit E ^a   Wallander, Roseann T ^a  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon allocation; Euphorbia esula; Festuca idahoensis; Grazing tolerance; Medicago sativa; Poa pratensis; Weeds

Indexed keywords

CARBON ALLOCATION; CARBON SINK; DEFOLIATION; GRAZING; HERBIVORY; MEDICAGO SATIVA; PLANT GROWTH; ROOTING; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

ANIMALIA; EUPHORBIA ESULA; EUPHORBIACEAE; FESTUCA IDAHOENSIS; MEDICAGO SATIVA; POA PRATENSIS;

EID: 0033509133     PISSN: 00084026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjb-77-11-1641     Document Type: Article

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