Interactions of grazing history, cattle removal and time since rain drive divergent short-term responses by desert biota.

Arid grasslands are used worldwide for grazing by domestic livestock, generating debate about how this pastoral enterprise may influence native desert biota. One approach to resolving this question is to experimentally reduce livestock numbers and measure the effects. However, a key challenge in doi...

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Main Authors: Anke S K Frank, Chris R Dickman, Glenda M Wardle, Aaron C Greenville
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3713037?pdf=render