Long-term patterns of shrub expansion in a C4-dominated grassland: Fire frequency and the dynamics of shrub cover and abundance

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 423-428

  Heisler, Jana L ^a   Briggs, John M ^a   Knapp, Alan K ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

C4 grassland; Fire frequency; Growth form substitution; Shrubs; Woody encroachment

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; C4 PLANT; FIRE; GRASSLAND; SHRUB;

NORTH AMERICA;

POACEAE;

EID: 0141984697     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.90.3.423     Document Type: Article

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