Dynamics of steppe vegetation under the effect of grazing by different farm animals

Russian Journal of Ecology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 43-47

  Yunusbaev, U B ^a   Musina, L B ^a   Suyundukov, Ya T ^a  

^a Academy of Sciences of Bashkortostan   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Grazing; Pasture digression; Steppe; Vegetation

Indexed keywords

GRAZING PRESSURE; PASTURE; PLANT COMMUNITY; STEPPE; VEGETATION DYNAMICS;

BASHKORTOSTAN; RUSSIAN FEDERATION;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; EQUUS CABALLUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0037285008     PISSN: 10674136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021815005312     Document Type: Article

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