The architecture of shrubs after defoliation and the subsequent feeding behavior of browsers

Oikos

Volumn 100, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 387-393

  Cooper, S M ^a   Owens, M K ^a   Spalinger, D E ^b   Ginnett, T F ^c  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN STEVENS POINT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BROWSING; DEFOLIATION; HERBIVORY; PLANT ARCHITECTURE; REGROWTH; SHRUB;

ACACIA; ACACIA BERLANDIERI; ACACIA GREGGII; ACACIA SCHAFFNERI; ANIMALIA; CERVIDAE; MAMMALIA; ODOCOILEUS VIRGINIANUS; PROSOPIS; PROSOPIS GLANDULOSA; SCHAFFNERI;

EID: 0038324249     PISSN: 00301299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0706.2003.11792.x     Document Type: Article

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