Shrub regrowth, antiherbivore defenses, and nutritional value following fire

Journal of Range Management

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 178-186

  Schindler, Jason R ^a   Fulbright, Timothy E ^b   Forbes, T D A ^c  

^a Blanton and Associates Inc   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY KINGSVILLE   (United States)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acacia rigidula; Blackbrush acacia; Brush management; Celtis pallida; Mowing; Southern Texas; Spiny hackberry; White tailed deer

Indexed keywords

ANTIHERBIVORE DEFENSE; MOWING; NUTRITIVE VALUE; PRESCRIBED BURNING;

NORTH AMERICA; TEXAS; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

ACACIA RIGIDULA; CELTIS PALLIDA; PROSOPIS GLANDULOSA;

EID: 15944388652     PISSN: 0022409X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4003916     Document Type: Article

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