Evolution and origin of the Central Grassland of North America: Climate, fire, and mammalian grazers

Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society

Volumn 133, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 626-647

  Anderson, Roger C ^a  

^a ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bison; C4 grasses; Central grassland; Fire; Grasslands; Keystone species; Mammalian grazers; Prairie peninsula

Indexed keywords

C4 PLANT; CLIMATE CONDITIONS; COEVOLUTION; FIRE; GRASSLAND; GRAZING; KEYSTONE SPECIES; ORIGIN OF LIFE; PRAIRIE;

NORTH AMERICA;

ANIMALIA; BISON; MAMMALIA; POACEAE;

EID: 33847678587     PISSN: 10955674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3159/1095-5674(2006)133[626:EAOOTC]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Review

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