The effects of fertilization and herbivory on the herbaceous vegetation of the boreal forest in north-western Canada: A 10-year study

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 325-337

  Turkington, Roy ^a   John, Elizabeth ^b   Watson, Sally ^c   Seccombe Hett, Pippa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^c QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Boreal forest; Bottom up; Dominance diversity plots; Nutrient addition; Snowshoe hare cycle; Species diversity; Top down

Indexed keywords

BOREAL FOREST; BOTTOM-UP CONTROL; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; HERB; HERBIVORY; PLANT COMMUNITY; TOP-DOWN CONTROL;

CANADA;

ACHILLEA; ACHILLEA MILLEFOLIUM; ANIMALIA; ARCTOSTAPHYLOS; ARCTOSTAPHYLOS UVA-URSI; CHAMERION ANGUSTIFOLIUM; DICOTYLEDONEAE; EPILOBIUM; FESTUCA; FESTUCA ALTAICA; LEPUS; LEPUS AMERICANUS; LINNAEA BOREALIS; LUPINUS; LUPINUS ARCTICUS; MAMMALIA; MERTENSIA PANICULATA; POACEAE;

EID: 0036223977     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2745.2001.00666.x     Document Type: Article

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