Patch dynamics under rotational and continuous grazing management in large, heterogeneous paddocks

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 211-229

  Teague, W R ^a   Dowhower, S L ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Basal area; Patch overgrazing; Patch selection; Spatial heterogeneity; Species composition

Indexed keywords

GRAZING MANAGEMENT; HETEROGENEITY; LAND DEGRADATION; OVERGRAZING; PATCH DYNAMICS; RANGELAND; STOCKING DENSITY;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0037291938     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.2002.1036     Document Type: Article

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