Reindeer reduce biomass of preferred plant species

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 473-480

  Brathen K A ^a   Oksanen, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

Author keywords

Birch forest; Coastal mountain; Exclosure; Herbivory; Northern Norway; Plant intercept frequency; Understorey vegetation

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; EXCLUSION EXPERIMENT; FOOD PREFERENCE; FUNCTIONAL GROUP; GRAZING PRESSURE; HERBIVORY;

NORWAY;

ANIMALIA; BETULA PUBESCENS SUBSP. TORTUOSA; RANGIFER TARANDUS; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 0034753612     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3236999     Document Type: Article

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