Microenvironment but not seed bank distribution affects plant competition on Richardson’s ground squirrel (Urocitellus richardsonii) mounds in Manitoba pastureland
Microsite disturbances – including mounds created by burrowing mammals – increase local plant community diversity by supporting unique species assemblages. I investigated whether Richardson’s ground squirrel (Urocitellus richardsonii) mounds support unique plant assemblages within five Manitoba prai...
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1993/31921 |