Exotic-Dominated Grasslands Show Signs of Recovery with Cattle Grazing and Fire.
In grasslands, overgrazing by domestic livestock, fertilization, and introduction of exotic forage species leads to plant communities consisting of a mixture of native and exotic species. These degraded grasslands present a problem for land managers, farmers, and restoration ecologists concerned wit...
Main Authors: | John T Delaney, Raymond A Moranz, Diane M Debinski, David M Engle, James R Miller |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2016-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5098731?pdf=render |
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