Plant traits and ecosystem grazing effects: Comparison of U.S. sagebrush steppe and patagonian steppe

Ecological Applications

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 774-792

  Adler, Peter B ^a,c   Milchunas, Daniel G ^a   Sala, Osvaldo E ^b   Burke, Ingrid C ^a   Lauenroth, William K ^a  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aridity gradients; Consumption; Ecosystem structure and function; Generalist herbivores; Graminoid nutritional quality; Grazing; Patagonia; Plant traits; Primary production; Sagebrush steppe; Species composition; Species diversity

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ECOSYSTEM STRUCTURE; GRAZING; PLANT COMMUNITY; STEPPE;

ARGENTINA; NORTH AMERICA; PATAGONIA; SOUTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

ARTEMISIA TRIDENTATA; POACEAE;

EID: 15944398703     PISSN: 10510761     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/04-0231     Document Type: Article

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