Assessing impacts of large herbivores on shrubs: Tests of scaling factors for utilization rates from shoot-level measurements

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 168-175

  Bilyeu, Danielle M ^a   Cooper, David J ^a   Hobbs, N Thompson ^a  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

Browse utilization; Browsing; Estimation methods; Foraging patterns; Herbivory; Plant productivity; Willow; Woody plants; Yellowstone

Indexed keywords

BROWSING; DECIDUOUS TREE; DEER; ESTIMATION METHOD; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HERBIVORY; PHYTOMASS; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; RESOURCE USE; SHRUB;

CERVUS ELAPHUS; SALIX; SALIX BEBBIANA; SALIX GEYERIANA;

EID: 33845981819     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2006.01245.x     Document Type: Article

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