Long-term effects of defoliation: Incomplete recovery of a New Zealand alpine tussock grass, Chionochloa pallens, after 20 years

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 348-355

  Lee, W G ^a   Fenner, M ^b   Loughnan, A ^c   Lloyd, K M ^c  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Grazing; Nutrients; Red deer; Snow tussock grassland; Takahe

Indexed keywords

COMPETITIVE DISPLACEMENT; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; GRAZING; INTRODUCED SPECIES; NICHE OVERLAP; RARE SPECIES; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

NEW ZEALAND;

CERVUS ELAPHUS; CHIONOCHLOA PALLENS; PORPHYRIO HOCHSTETTERI;

EID: 0034109898     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2664.2000.00498.x     Document Type: Article

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