Abundance and spatial patterning of coexisting perennial grasses in grazed shrublands of the Patagonian Monte

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 316-328

  Pazos, G E ^a   Bisigato, A J ^a   Bertiller, M B ^a  

^a CENTRO NACIONAL PATAGÓNICO   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Arid ecosystems; Functional traits; Grazing refuges; Plant defences; Preference by herbivores; Shrub patches; Stress tolerance

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ARID ENVIRONMENT; COEXISTENCE; GRASS; PATCHINESS; PERENNIAL PLANT; PLANT DEFENSE; POPULATION DENSITY; REFUGE; SHRUBLAND; SPATIAL VARIATION;

PATAGONIA; SOUTH AMERICA;

POACEAE;

EID: 34147158735     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2006.12.025     Document Type: Article

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