Grazing tolerance of Gentianella amarella and other monocarpic herbs: Why is tolerance highest at low damage levels?

Plant Ecology

Volumn 166, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 49-61

  Huhta, Ari Pekka ^a   Hellström, Kalle ^a   Rautio, Pasi ^a   Tuomi, Juha ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Apical dominace; Branching; Clipping; Herbivory; Overcompensation; Regrowth

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; COMPENSATION; GRAZING; HERBIVORY; REPRODUCTIVE POTENTIAL; TOLERANCE;

ANIMALIA; ERYSIMUM; GENTIANELLA; GENTIANELLA AMARELLA; GENTIANELLA CAMPESTRIS; RHINANTHUS; RHINANTHUS MINOR;

EID: 0038670681     PISSN: 13850237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023278502972     Document Type: Article

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