Chin J Plant Ecol ›› 2008, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (3): 591-600.DOI: 10.3773/j.issn.1005-264x.2008.03.008
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ZHAO Na1,3, LI Yuan-Heng2,3, WANG Zheng-Wen3,*(), LIU Rong-Tang2
Received:
2007-01-22
Accepted:
2007-06-09
Online:
2008-01-22
Published:
2008-05-30
Contact:
WANG Zheng-Wen
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ZHAO Na, LI Yuan-Heng, WANG Zheng-Wen, LIU Rong-Tang. SEEDLING DYNAMICS IN RESPONSE TO MOWING AND GRAZING IN A TYPICAL STEPPE COMMUNITY IN INNER MONGOLIA, CHINA[J]. Chin J Plant Ecol, 2008, 32(3): 591-600.
Fig.1 Seasonal dynamics of seedling density of three grass species under mowing and grazing treatments CK: Control M15: Mowed to 15 cm high left M05: Mowed to 5 cm high left GR: Grazed
Fig.2 Seasonal dynamics of seedling motality of three grass species under mowing and grazing treatments 1: May 20-May 27 2: May 28-June 4 3: June 5-June 15 4: June 16-July 6 5: July 7-July 27 6: July 28-Aug. 18 7: Aug. 19-Sept. 6 8: Sept. 7-Sept. 27 C, M15, M05, GR: See Fig. 1
Fig.4 Dominance of the three grass species in the community under different treatments The bars that bear the same letter are not significantly different. Error bar=standard deviation C, M15, M05, GR: See Fig. 1
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