Effects of plateau zokors (Myospalax fontanierii) on plant community and soil in an alpine meadow

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 644-651

  Zhang, Yanming ^a   Liu, Jike ^b  

^a NORTHWEST INSTITUTE OF PLATEAU BIOLOGY   (China)

^b ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Myospalax fontanierii; Plant biomass; Plant species diversity; Plateau zokor; Soil moisture; Soil organic matter

Indexed keywords

ALPINE ENVIRONMENT; BIOMASS ALLOCATION; BURROW; PLANT COMMUNITY; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

CHINA;

ANIMALIA; DICOTYLEDONEAE; EOSPALAX FONTANIERII; LILIOPSIDA; MYOSPALAX;

EID: 0038046179     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/1545-1542(2003)084<0644:EOPZMF>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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