Geologic grazing refuges and grassland diversity: A shortgrass steppe study

Journal of Range Management

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 141-147

  Milchunas, Daniel G ^a   Noy Meir, Imanuel ^b  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Diversity; Drought; Herbivory; Livestock grazing; Rare species; Refugia; Relict; Rock bluffs and outcrops

Indexed keywords

GRASSLAND; GRAZING; HERBIVORY; RARE SPECIES; REFUGE; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

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

EID: 15944413874     PISSN: 0022409X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4003911     Document Type: Article

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