Functional traits of graminoids in semi-arid steppes: A test of grazing histories

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 653-663

  Adler, Peter B ^a,c   Milchunas, Daniel G ^a   Lauenroth, William K ^a   Sala, Osvaldo E ^b   Burke, Ingrid C ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Avoidance; Defence; Herbivory; Patagonia; Sagebrush steppe; Tolerance

Indexed keywords

ARIDITY; AVOIDANCE REACTION; GRAZING; HERBIVORY; STEPPE; TOLERANCE;

NORTH AMERICA; PATAGONIA; SOUTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; ARTEMISIA TRIDENTATA;

EID: 4043172939     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0021-8901.2004.00934.x     Document Type: Article

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