Moose density and habitat productivity affects reproduction, growth and species composition in field layer vegetation

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 705-716

  Mathisen, K M ^a,b   Buhtz, F ^b   Danell, K ^b   Bergstrom R ^a,c   Skarpe, C ^a   Suominen, O ^d   Persson, I L ^a  

^a INLAND NORWAY UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Norway)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^c THE FORESTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF SWEDEN   (Sweden)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Avenella flexuosa; Herbivory; Indirect effects; Light availability; Productivity; Vaccinium myrtillus

Indexed keywords

BOREAL FOREST; BROWSING; DEER; FIELD LAYER; GRASS; GROWTH RATE; HERBIVORY; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; POPULATION DENSITY; REPRODUCTIVE EFFORT; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SHRUB; SUCCESSION; VEGETATION;

SWEDEN; UMEA; VASTERBOTTEN;

DESCHAMPSIA; DESCHAMPSIA FLEXUOSA FLEXUOSA; VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS;

EID: 77954321325     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: 16541103     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-1103.2010.01180.x     Document Type: Article

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