Effect of simulated browsing on aspen regeneration: Implications for restoration

Rangeland Ecology and Management

Volumn 62, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 557-563

  Jones, Bobette E ^a   Lile, David F ^b   Tate, Kenneth W ^c  

^a USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cascades; Frequency; Grazing; Intensity; Populus tremuloides Michx; Season

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; BROWSING; DECIDUOUS TREE; GRAZING MANAGEMENT; GROWING SEASON; GROWTH RATE; LIVESTOCK FARMING; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; OVERSTORY; POPULATION DECLINE; REGENERATION; RESTORATION ECOLOGY;

CALIFORNIA; LASSEN NATIONAL FOREST; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

CONIFEROPHYTA; POPULUS TREMULOIDES;

EID: 70450163540     PISSN: 15507424     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2111/.1/REM-D-09-00082.1     Document Type: Article

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