Title | The grassland biome: a synthesis of structure and function, 1970 |
Publication Type | Conference Proceedings |
Year of Publication | 1971 |
Authors | Lewis J.K |
Editor | French NR |
Conference Name | Preliminary Analysis of Structure and Function in Grasslands: Proceedings of Symposium Entitled "The Grassland Biome: Analysis and synthesis of First Year Data" |
Series Title | Range Science Department Science Series 10 |
Pagination | 317-387 |
Date Published | September 1, 197 |
Publisher | Colorado State University |
Conference Location | Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado |
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Abstract | The structures of the ecosystems of the Comprehensive Network Sites of the Grassland Biome study have been compared with reference to site constants, treatment variables, and 1970 state variables. The primary producer state variables studied included seasonal trends and time-weighted means of aboveground standing crop of primary producers by category and functional group, mulch, and belowground standing crop. Consumer variables studied included seasonal trends and time-weighted means of invertebrate density and standing crop by families and trophic levels and small mammal and bird standing crops by species and ecological groups. In addition, typical standing crops of domestic livestock were compared. |
Custom 1 | Fort Collins, Colorado |