Selective herbivory by mammals on 19 species planted at two densities

Acta Oecologica

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-13

  Rafferty, Christine ^a   Lamont, Byron B ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Competition; Herbivory; Macropod; Plant density; Seedling

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION (ECOLOGY); FOOD PREFERENCE; GRASS; HERBIVORY; MARSUPIAL; MORTALITY; PLANT-HERBIVORE INTERACTION; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT; VULNERABILITY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; PERTH [WESTERN AUSTRALIA]; WESTERN AUSTRALIA; WHITEMAN PARK;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 34250188061     PISSN: 1146609X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actao.2006.03.007     Document Type: Article

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