HERBACEOUS FORAGE VARIABILITY IN AN ARID PASTORAL REGION OF KENYA - IMPORTANCE OF TOPOGRAPHIC AND RAINFALL GRADIENTS

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COUGHENOUR, MB [1 ]
COPPOCK, DL [1 ]
ELLIS, JE [1 ]
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[1] COLORADO STATE UNIV,NAT RESOURCE ECOL LAB,FT COLLINS,CO 80523
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10.1016/S0140-1963(18)30813-9
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Q14 [生态学(生物生态学)];
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071012 ; 0713 ;
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