Effects of pocket gophers on desert soils and vegetation

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 155-166

  Kerley, Graham I H ^a,b   Whitford, Walter G ^a   Kay, Fenton R ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bulk density; Desert; Geomyidae; Pocket gophers; Soil; Topography; Vegetation

Indexed keywords

BURROWING; DESERT SOIL; SOIL PROPERTY; TOPOGRAPHIC EFFECT; VEGETATION DYNAMICS;

CHIHUAHUAN DESERT; NORTH AMERICA; SONORAN DESERT;

GEOMYIDAE; GEOMYS ARENARIUS; THOMOMYS; THOMOMYS BOTTAE; THOMOMYS UMBRINUS;

EID: 2542437106     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2003.08.001     Document Type: Article

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