Explaining patterns of primary production from individual level traits

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 612-619

  Leoni, E ^a   Altesor, A ^a   Paruelo, J M ^a,b  

^a Institute Cle fi'Sica   (Uruguay)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Grasslands; Grazing response; Growth rate

Indexed keywords

EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GRASSLAND; GRAZING; GREENHOUSE ECOSYSTEM; GROWTH RATE; PRIMARY PRODUCTION;

RIO DE LA PLATA; SOUTH AMERICA;

POACEAE;

EID: 70249139882     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-1103.2009.01080.x     Document Type: Article

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