Defoliation effects on reproductive biomass: Importance of scale and timing

Journal of Range Management

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 501-516

  Anderson, Michael T ^a   Frank, Douglas A ^a  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Clipping; Grassland; Grazing; Literature review; Seed production and yield; Ungulate; Yellowstone National Park

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; DEFOLIATION; GRASSLAND; GRAZING; SEED PRODUCTION;

UNITED STATES; WYOMING; YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK;

ANIMALIA; POACEAE; UNGULATA;

EID: 0141924397     PISSN: 0022409X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4003843     Document Type: Article

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