The influence of Artemsia tridentata ssp. wyomingensis on microsite and herbaceous vegetation heterogeneity

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 441-457

  Davies, K W ^a   Bates, J D ^a   Miller, R F ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Interspace; Micro environment; Plant interactions; Subcanopy; Wyoming big sagebrush

Indexed keywords

CANOPY; HERB; HETEROGENEITY; INTERSPECIFIC INTERACTION; PLANT COMMUNITY; SHRUB; SOIL PROPERTY; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPECIES-AREA RELATIONSHIP; VEGETATION STRUCTURE;

BAKER PASS; BASIN AND RANGE PROVINCE; GREAT BASIN; NORTH AMERICA; OREGON; UNITED STATES;

ARTEMISIA; ARTEMISIA TRIDENTATA; ARTEMISIA TRIDENTATA WYOMINGENSIS; COLEOPTERA; TRIDENTATA;

EID: 33846622098     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2006.10.017     Document Type: Article

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