Prairie forb response to timing of vole herbivory

Ecology

Volumn 90, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1346-1355

  Sullivan, Amy T ^a   Howe, Henry F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Desmanthus illinoensis; Echinacea purpurea; Experimental restoration; Heliopsis helianthoides; Herbivory; Illinois; Life history; Microtus ochrogaster; Microtus pennsylvanicus; tallgrass prairie; USA; Vole

Indexed keywords

EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HERB; HERBIVORY; LIFE HISTORY; PLANT-HERBIVORE INTERACTION; PLANTATION; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PRAIRIE; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; RODENT; SEEDING; TEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ARVICOLINAE; ASTERACEAE; ECOSYSTEM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; LEGUME; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

ANIMALS; ARVICOLINAE; ASTERACEAE; ECOSYSTEM; FABACEAE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

ILLINOIS; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

DESMANTHUS; DESMANTHUS ILLINOENSIS; ECHINACEA PURPUREA; HELIOPSIS; HELIOPSIS HELIANTHOIDES; MICROTUS OCHROGASTER; MICROTUS PENNSYLVANICUS; MURIDAE;

EID: 66149118235     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/08-0629.1     Document Type: Article

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