Charles A. Geyer Agricultural Botanical Survey of 1838-1839: A Comparison of the Composition of Minnesota Prairies Then and Now

Prairie remnants often serve as targets for restoration despite little knowledge of how they have altered over the past + 150 years due to changes in the biotic and abiotic environment including suppression of fire, increased inputs of exogenous nitrogen, extirpation of bison, climate warming associ...

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Veröffentlicht in:Ecological Restoration. in. - University of Wisconsin Press, 2000. - 32(2014), 1, Seite 16-27
1. Verfasser: Umbanhowar, Charles E. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2014
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Ecological Restoration. in
Schlagworte:Biological sciences Physical sciences
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