Grazing impacts on litter and roots: Perennial versus annual grasses

Journal of Range Management

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 16-22

  Mapfumo, E ^a   Naeth, M A ^a   Baron, V S ^a   Dick, A C ^a   Chanasyk, D S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Annuals; Organic C; Perennials; Sequestration; Total N

Indexed keywords

GRASSLAND; GRAZING; LITTER; ROOT SYSTEM; SOIL CARBON; SOIL NITROGEN;

ANIMALIA; BROMUS; BROMUS INERMIS; BROMUS RIPARIUS; BROMUS SECALINUS; POACEAE; TRITICOSECALE;

EID: 0036154391     PISSN: 0022409X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4003258     Document Type: Article

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