Changes in vegetation structure induced by domestic grazing in Patagonia [Southern Argentina]

We analyzed the structural differences associated with grazing exclusion on vegetation by studying 24 grazed-ungrazed paired sites in Patagonia [Argentina]. Our objectives were to evaluate the effect of grazing on plant species composition, plant diversity, the relative abundance of plant functional...

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Autor principal: Cesa, Ariela
Otros Autores: Paruelo, José María
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