Role of disturbance in maintaining a savanna-like pattern in Mediterranean Retama sphaerocarpa shrubland

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 365-370

  Gomez Sal A ^a   Rey Benayas, J M ^a   Lopez Pintor A ^a   Rebollo, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALCALÁ   (Spain)

Author keywords

Animal plant interaction; Chronic disturbance; Episodic disturbance; Herbivory; Mechanical cutting; Rabbit; Seed production; Shrubland management; Sprouting

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; SAVANNA; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

MEDITERRANEAN REGION;

RETAMA SPHAEROCARPA;

EID: 0344132587     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3237065     Document Type: Article

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