Effect of Plateau zokors on vegetation characteristics and productivity of Alpine meadow

Acta Theriologica Sinica

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 201-210

  Zhang, Yanming ^a   Liu, Jike ^b  

^a NORTHWEST INSTITUTE OF PLATEAU BIOLOGY   (China)

^b ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Alpine meadow; Plant biomass; Plant productivity; Plateau zokor (Myospalax baileyi)

Indexed keywords

ALPINE ENVIRONMENT; BIOMASS; GRASSLAND; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; PRODUCTIVITY; RODENT;

CHINA;

BAILEYI; DICOTYLEDONEAE; LILIOPSIDA; MYOSPALAX; RODENTIA;

EID: 0038310607     PISSN: 10001050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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