Drought–herbivory interaction disrupts competitive displacement of native plants by Microstegium vimineum, 10-year results
Webster CR, Rock JH, Froese RE, Jenkins MA. 2008. Drought–herbivory interaction disrupts competitive displacement of native plants by Microstegium vimineum, 10-year results. Oecologia. 157(3):497-508
An examination, conducted from 1997-2006 in Cades Cove, of the role of white-tailed deer herbivory and drought on the permeability of understory layers dominated by Microstegium vimineum.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Webster, Christopher; Rock, Janet; Froese, Robert; Jenkins, Michael
- Units
- GRSM
- Keywords
- Alternate stable states, Browse, Cades Cove, deer exclusion, Drought, invasive exotic species, Japanese stilt grass, Microstegium vimineum, Odocoileus Virginianus, White-Tailed Deer