Mesquite establishment in arid grasslands: An experimental investigation of the role of kangaroo rats

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 281-288

  Valone, Thomas J ^a   Thornhill, Daniel J ^b  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Desertification; Dipodomys; Lagomorph; Prosopis; Woody shrubs

Indexed keywords

ARID ENVIRONMENT; CACHING; GRASSLAND; RODENT; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT;

EID: 0034974221     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.2000.0757     Document Type: Article

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