Changes in vegetation structure induced by domestic grazing in Patagonia (Southern Argentina)

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 75, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1129-1135

  Cesa, A ^a   Paruelo, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Functional types; Grazing; Patagonia; Precipitation gradient; Vegetation structure

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; DOMESTICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; FUNCTIONAL CHANGE; GRASS; GRAZING PRESSURE; PLANT COMMUNITY; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; RELATIVE ABUNDANCE; SHRUB; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS; STEPPE; VEGETATION STRUCTURE;

PATAGONIA;

POACEAE;

EID: 79960983897     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2011.04.003     Document Type: Article

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