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Ecology of the shortgrass steppe : a long-term perspective /

Ecology of the Shortgrass Steppe: A Long-Term Perspective summarizes and synthesizes more than sixty years of research that has been conducted throughout the shortgrass region in North America. The shortgrass steppe was an important focus of the International Biological Program's Grassland Biom...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Lauenroth, William K. (Editor ), Burke, Ingrid C. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.
Colección:Long-Term Ecological Research Network series.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Contributors; 1 The Shortgrass Steppe: The Region and Research Sites; 2 Climate of the Shortgrass Steppe; 3 Soil Development and Distribution in the Shortgrass Steppe Ecosystem; 4 Land-Use History on the Shortgrass Steppe; 5 Vegetation of the Shortgrass Steppe; 6 The Role of Disturbances in Shortgrass Steppe Community and Ecosystem Dynamics; 7 Simulation of Disturbances and Recovery in Shortgrass Steppe Plant Communities; 8 Ecology of Mammals of the Shortgrass Steppe; 9 Birds of the Shortgrass Steppe.