The relative importance of different seed dispersal modes in dry Mongolian rangelands

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 74, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 991-997

  Blass C ^a   Ronnenberg, K ^a   Tackenberg, O ^b   Hensen, I ^a   Wesche, K ^c  

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

^b GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c SENCKENBERG MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY GÖRLITZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Agropyron cristatum; Anemochory; Endozoochory; Epizoochory; Hydrochory; Stipa krylovii

Indexed keywords

ANEMOCHORY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FODDER; GRASS; GRAZING; HYDROCHORY; LAND USE; LIVESTOCK FARMING; PROPAGULE; RANGELAND; ZOOCHORY;

MONGOLIA;

AGROPYRON; AGROPYRON CRISTATUM; ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS; OVIS ARIES; POACEAE; STIPA KRYLOVII;

EID: 77953130725     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2009.12.002     Document Type: Article

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