Influence of herbivory on regrowth of riparian shrubs following a wildland fire

Journal of the American Water Resources Association

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 201-212

  Dwire, Kathleen A ^a   Ryan, Sandra E ^a   Shirley, Laura J ^a   Lytjen, Danna ^a   Otting, Nick ^b   Dixon, Mark K ^c  

^a ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^b Duckfoot Survey Company   (United States)

^c USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Livestock; Native ungulates; Post fire regeneration; Restoration; Riparian ecology; Wildfire

Indexed keywords

NATIVE UNGULATES; POST-FIRE REGENERATION; RIPARIAN ECOLOGY; WILDFIRE;

AGRICULTURE; ECOSYSTEMS; RESTORATION; WATERSHEDS;

VEGETATION;

AGRICULTURE; ECOSYSTEMS; RESTORATION; VEGETATION; WATERSHEDS;

FIRE; HERBIVORY; REGROWTH; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; RIPARIAN VEGETATION;

PLANTS; RESTORATION;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WYOMING;

BOS TAURUS; UNGULATA;

EID: 33644759365     PISSN: 1093474X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-1688.2006.tb03834.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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