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CO2 ENHANCES PRODUCTIVITY, ALTERS SPECIES COMPOSITION, AND REDUCES DIGESTIBILITY OF SHORTGRASS STEPPE VEGETATION.
- Source :
- Ecological Applications; Jan2004, Vol. 14 Issue 1, p208-219, 12p
- Publication Year :
- 2004
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Abstract
- The article presents a study which aims to explore the CO<subscript>2</subscript> response of the shortgrass steppe used for livestock grazing in the North American Great Plains. The study uses three with ambient air and three with air CO<subscript>2</subscript> chambers as well as three unchambered controls to evaluate responses to rising atmospheric CO<subscript>2</subscript>. It also suggests the enhancement of the rising atmospheric CO<subscript>2</subscript> production of lower quality forage along with a species composition shift.
- Subjects :
- GRAZING
LIVESTOCK
CARBON dioxide
ATMOSPHERIC pressure
FORAGE
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10510761
- Volume :
- 14
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Ecological Applications
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 112065628
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1890/02-5213