Effects of grazing on patch structure in a semi-arid two-phase vegetation mosaic

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 57-66

  Cipriotti, Pablo A ^a   Aguiar, Martin R ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Grazing intensity; K function; Patagonian steppe; Ring statistic; Sheep grazing; Shrub; Spatial pattern; Tussock grass

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; GRAZING; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPECIES DIVERSITY; STEPPE; VEGETATION STRUCTURE;

ARGENTINA; PATAGONIA; SOUTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

OVIS ARIES; POACEAE;

EID: 17044374672     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-1103.2005.tb02338.x     Document Type: Article

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