Community-level consequences of cattle grazing for an invaded grassland: Variable responses of native and exotic vegetation

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 332-343

  Skaer, Meghan J ^a   Graydon, Dawn J ^b   Cushman, J Hall ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological invasions; Coastal grasslands; Community responses to grazing; Exotic plants; Geographic origin; Herbivory; Life form and life history characteristics

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; CATTLE; COASTAL ZONE; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; COMMUNITY RESPONSE; FECUNDITY; GRASS; GRASSLAND; GRAZING; GROWTH FORM; HEIGHT DETERMINATION; HERBIVORY; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; MAMMAL; NATIVE SPECIES; PHYTOMASS; PLANT COMMUNITY; PRAIRIE; SPECIES RICHNESS; SUSTAINABILITY;

CALIFORNIA; CARMEL; UNITED STATES;

BOS; BROMUS; BROMUS DIANDRUS; MAMMALIA; POACEAE;

EID: 84872918047     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: 16541103     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-1103.2012.01460.x     Document Type: Article

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