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Herbaceous Legume Encroachment Reduces Grass Productivity and Density in Arid Rangelands
Worldwide savannas and arid grasslands are mainly used for livestock grazing, providing livelihood to over a billion people. While normally dominated by perennial C(4) grasses, these rangelands are increasingly affected by the massive spread of native, mainly woody legumes. The consequences are ofte...
Autores principales: | Wagner, Thomas C., Hane, Susanne, Joubert, Dave F., Fischer, Christina |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5113976/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27855205 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0166743 |
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