Effects of residual dry matter on net primary production and plant functional groups in Californian annual grasslands

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 445-452

  Bartolome, J W ^a   Jackson, R D ^b   Betts, A D K ^c   Connor, J M ^d   Nader, G A ^e   Tate, K W ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^c US Department of the Interior Bureau Land Management Idaho   (United States)

^d Sierra Foothill Research and Extension Center   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Annual grassland; Forage production; Grazing; Litter; Rangeland

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL PLANT; DRY MATTER; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FORAGE; FUNCTIONAL GROUP; GRASSLAND; GRAZING; NET PRIMARY PRODUCTION; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; VEGETATION COVER;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

TRIFOLIUM;

EID: 36249015890     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: 13652494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2494.2007.00599.x     Document Type: Article

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