Differences in the compensatory growth of two co-occurring grass species in relation to water availability

Oecologia

Volumn 146, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 190-199

  Van Staalduinen, Marja A ^a   Anten, Niels P R ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Biomass allocation; Growth analysis; Herbivory; Steppe ecosystem; Sustainable grazing

Indexed keywords

WATER;

COMPENSATION; GRASS; GRAZING; GROWTH; HERBIVORY; WATER AVAILABILITY;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; DRUG EFFECT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; MICROCLIMATE; POACEAE; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

BIOMASS; ENVIRONMENT, CONTROLLED; POACEAE; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; WATER;

LEYMUS; LEYMUS CHINENSIS; STIPA; STIPA KRYLOVII;

EID: 27544515428     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00442-005-0225-y     Document Type: Article

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