Rangelands at equilibrium and non-equilibrium: Recent developments in the debate

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 321-341

  Vetter, S ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Heterogeneity; Key resources; Mobility; Overgrazing; Rainfall variability; Range condition; Scale dependence

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; DENSITY DEPENDENCE; GRAZING MANAGEMENT; OVERGRAZING; PLANT COMMUNITY; RANGELAND;

EID: 17644406067     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2004.11.015     Document Type: Article

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