Reduction in biomass of freshwater arctic vegetation by foraging and nesting hyperabundant herbivores shows recovery

Abstract Arctic‐nesting geese are specialist herbivores of grasses and sedges (collectively, graminoids). Under moderate grazing pressure, these migratory herbivores can create and maintain arctic grazing lawns with high nutritional content and low aboveground biomass. Nutrient and energy subsidies...

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Published in:Ecosphere
Main Authors: Dana K. Kellett, Ray T. Alisauskas
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.4275
https://doaj.org/article/1f0ce32c6dae45f3b60ee5706adc814a