Effects of altitude and livestock on the regeneration of two tree line forming Polylepis species in Ecuador

Plant Ecology

Volumn 194, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 207-221

  Cierjacks, Arne ^a   Rühr, Nadine Katrin ^a   Wesche, Karsten ^a   Hensen, Isabell ^a  

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anthropogenic impact; Herbivory; Polylepis; Reproduction; Trampling; Tree line

Indexed keywords

CATTLE; DICOTYLEDON; GERMINATION; GROWTH RATE; LIVESTOCK; REGENERATION; REPRODUCTION; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT;

ECUADOR; SOUTH AMERICA;

BOS; POLYLEPIS; POLYLEPIS INCANA; POLYLEPIS PAUTA;

EID: 36649019533     PISSN: 13850237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11258-007-9285-x     Document Type: Article

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