Herbivory in a Mediterranean forest: Browsing impact and plant compensation

Acta Oecologica

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 239-247

  Focardi, Stefano ^a   Tinelli, Aleandro ^b  

^a Istituto Nazionale per la Fauna Selvatica   (Italy)

^b Tenuta Presidenziale Castelporziano   (Italy)

Author keywords

Browsing; Mediterranean environment; Plant compensation; Relative growth rate; Ungulates

Indexed keywords

BROWSING; CONSERVATION; DEFOLIATION; GROWTH RATE; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; PLANT-HERBIVORE INTERACTION; STOCKING DENSITY; UNGULATE;

MEDITERRANEAN REGION; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

CISTUS; CISTUS SALVIFOLIUS; ERICA ARBOREA; ILEX; JUNCUS ACUTUS; MAMMALIA; PHILLYREA LATIFOLIA; QUERCUS ILEX; RUBUS ULMIFOLIUS; UNGULATA;

EID: 29144466707     PISSN: 1146609X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actao.2005.05.010     Document Type: Article

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