Composition and structure of fescue prairie respond to burning and environmental conditions more than to grazing or burning and grazing in the short-term

Burning and grazing are key processes in the natural disturbance regime of the Fescue Prairie. Burning, grazing and their interacting effects on plant species diversity (H¡¯), species richness, and heterogeneity in species composition were studied at two spatial scales for two years in a remnant Fes...

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Main Author: Mori, Nadia
Other Authors: Romo, James T.
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: University of Saskatchewan 2009
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Online Access:http://library.usask.ca/theses/available/etd-04132009-095631/