Response of bluebunch wheatgrass and medusahead to defoliation

Rangeland Ecology and Management

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 278-283

  Sheley, Roger L ^a   Svejcar, Tony J ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Competitive ability; Grazing management; Invasive plants; Stimulation grazing; Tillering

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; COMPETITIVE ABILITY; DEFOLIATION; GRASS; GRAZING; INVASIVE SPECIES; REGROWTH;

NORTH AMERICA; OREGON; STAR MOUNTAIN; UNITED STATES; WARM SPRINGS;

PSEUDOROEGNERIA SPICATA; TAENIATHERUM;

EID: 67049086909     PISSN: 15507424     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2111/08-160R2.1     Document Type: Article

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