A multi-scale evaluation of pack stock effects on subalpine meadow plant communities in the Sierra Nevada.
We evaluated the influence of pack stock (i.e., horse and mule) use on meadow plant communities in Sequoia and Yosemite National Parks in the Sierra Nevada of California. Meadows were sampled to account for inherent variability across multiple scales by: 1) controlling for among-meadow variability b...
Main Authors: | Steven R Lee, Eric L Berlow, Steven M Ostoja, Matthew L Brooks, Alexandre Génin, John R Matchett, Stephen C Hart |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2017-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5469471?pdf=render |
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