Does shrub encroachment reduce foraging grass abundance through plant-plant competition in Lesotho mountain rangelands?
Shrub encroachment is understood to be an important problem facing rangeland ecosystems globally. The phenomenon is still poorly understood both in regard to its impacts (e.g., on diversity, productivity, and soil properties) and its causes. We study the impacts and causes of dwarf shrub encroachmen...
Main Authors: | Meredith Root-Bernstein, Colin Hoag |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2022-08-01
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Series: | PeerJ |
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/13597.pdf |
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