Time-scale effects in the interaction between a large and a small herbivore

In the short term, grazing will mainly affect plant biomass and forage quality. However, grazing can affect plant species composition by accelerating or retarding succession at longer time-scales. Few studies concerning interactions among herbivores have taken the change in plant species composition...

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Published in:	Basic and applied ecology Vol. 9; no. 2; pp. 126 - 134
Main Authors:	Kuijper, D.P.J., Beek, P., van Wieren, S.E., Bakker, J.P.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier GmbH 01.01.2008
Subjects:	Atriplex prostrata barnacle geese brown hares communities competition Elymus athericus Exclosures facilitation Festuca rubra hares lepus-europaeus Juncus maritimus Lepus europaeus management mountain hares Productivity Salt marsh succession Tall plants Productivity Exclosures Salt marsh Lepus europaeus Tall plants
ISSN:	1439-1791
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