The Legacy of Destructive Snow Goose Foraging on Supratidal Marsh Habitat in the Hudson Bay Lowlands
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The Legacy of Destructive Snow Goose Foraging on Supratidal Marsh Habitat in the Hudson Bay Lowlands
Stephen L. Peterson* Ecological succession and climate change are pushing tundra as well as Arctic and subarctic Robert F. Rockwell† lowland plant communities toward increased woody vegetation cover. However, areas Christopher R. Witte† and along the Hudson Bay Lowlands that are over-grazed by hyper-abundant lesser snow geese David N. Koons‡ are experiencing drastic losses of grass, sedge, and ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1523-0430,1938-4246
DOI: 10.1657/1938-4246.45.4.575