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Competitive Ability of the Bunchgrass Schizachyrium scoparium as Affected by Grazing History and Defoliation
Author(s): D. D. Briske and V. J. Anderson
Month: Nov
Year: 1992
Journal: Vegetatio
Volume: 103
Issue: 1
Pages: 41-49
Article Topic(s): Competition,Disturbance,Ecotype
Research Setting(s): Garden
Species Referenced: Schizachyrium scoparium (Little bluestem),
Abstract
In the absence of grazing, Schizachyrium scoparium plants from grazed populations exhibited a competitive advantage compared to plants originating from ungrazed populations. This was due to an increased ability of grazed populations to produce tillers.Suggested Citation
D. D. Briske and V. J. Anderson. "Competitive Ability of the Bunchgrass Schizachyrium scoparium as Affected by Grazing History and Defoliation." Vegetatio 103.1 (1992): 41-49.Go back