Impact of grazing regime on a Mongolian forest steppe

Applied Vegetation Science

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 299-306

  Van Staalduinen, Marja A ^a   During, Heinjo ^a   Werger, Marinus J A ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Equus przewalskii; Grassland; Grazing intensity; Growth form; Leymus chinensis; Nutrient concentration; Rhizomatous species; Species composition; Stipa krylovii; Takh

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS PRZEWALSKII; LEYMUS CHINENSIS; MAMMALIA; MARMOTA; SCIURIDAE; STIPA; STIPA KRYLOVII;

EID: 46049112875     PISSN: 14022001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-109X.2007.tb00428.x     Document Type: Article

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