Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6303590 | Journal of Arid Environments | 2012 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
⺠We examined the effects of monsoons, nitrogen, and disturbance on Larrea tridentata. ⺠Summer monsoons increased Larrea growth in dry but not wet years. ⺠Nitrogen deposition and soil disturbance generally did not alter Larrea growth. ⺠Mammalian herbivory increased with monsoons and nitrogen. ⺠Biomass loss by mammalian herbivores may negate positive Larrea growth responses.
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Authors
B.A. Newingham, C.H. Vanier, T.N. Charlet, S.D. Smith,