Effect of conifer encroachment into aspen stands on understory biomass

Rangeland Ecology and Management

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 93-97

  Stam, B R ^a   Malechek, J C ^b   Bartos, D L ^c   Bowns, J E ^d   Godfrey, E B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^b UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^d SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Canopy; Dixie National Forest; Fishlake National Forest; Forage; Populus tremuloides

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CANOPY; CONIFEROUS TREE; FORAGE; GRAZING; LIVESTOCK; UNDERSTORY;

DIXIE NATIONAL FOREST; FISHLAKE NATIONAL FOREST; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; UTAH;

ABIES; CONIFEROPHYTA; PICEA; POPULUS TREMULOIDES;

EID: 38549153455     PISSN: 15507424     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2111/06-156R2.1     Document Type: Article

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