Reduction in biomass of freshwater arctic vegetation by foraging and nesting hyperabundant herbivores shows recovery
Abstract Arctic‐nesting geese are specialist herbivores of grasses and sedges (collectively, graminoids). Under moderate grazing pressure, these migratory herbivores can create and maintain arctic grazing lawns with high nutritional content and low aboveground biomass. Nutrient and energy subsidies...
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| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2022-11-01
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| Series: | Ecosphere |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.4275 |