Persistent suppression in dwarf birch after release from heavy summer browsing by Caribou

Arctic and Alpine Research

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 126-132

  Crête, Michel ^a,b   Doucet, G Jean ^c  

^a Service de la faune terrestre   (Canada)

^b CENTRE D ÉTUDES NORDIQUES   (Canada)

^c HYDRO QUÉBEC   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROWTH RESPONSE; HERBIVORY; TREE; TUNDRA;

CANADA; QUEBEC; RIVIERE GEORGE;

BETULA GLANDULOSA; RANGIFER TARANDUS;

EID: 0344404396     PISSN: 00040851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1552127     Document Type: Article

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