Spatial Variability of Soil Properties in the Shortgrass Steppe: The Relative Importance of Topography, Grazing, Microsite, and Plant Species in Controlling Spatial Patterns

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• Publication year

  1999

• Venue

  Ecosystems

• Publication date

  1999-08-31

• Fields of study

  Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1007/s100219900091
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