Obvious and cryptic vole suppression of a prairie legume in experimental restorations

International Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 167, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 961-968

  Zorn Arnold, Barbara ^a   Brown, Joel S ^a   Howe, Henry F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Desmanthus; Herbivory; Illinois; Microtus; Vole

Indexed keywords

AUTUMN; DENSITY DEPENDENCE; HERB; HERBIVORY; LEGUME; PRAIRIE; RODENT; SEASONAL VARIATION; SHRUB; SPRING (SEASON);

ILLINOIS; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

DESMANTHUS; DESMANTHUS ILLINOENSIS; FABACEAE; MICROTUS; MICROTUS PENNSYLVANICUS; MURIDAE;

EID: 33749600729     PISSN: 10585893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/505719     Document Type: Article

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