Some effects of off-road vehicles and sheep grazing on lizard populations in the mojave desert

作者: Stephen D. Busack , R.Bruce Bury

DOI: 10.1016/0006-3207(74)90064-0

关键词: Biomass (ecology)GrazingVegetationLizardEcologyDesert (philosophy)Environmental science

摘要: Abstract The effects of two environmentally disruptive activities were determined using the numbers and biomass lizards. Sheep grazing reduces ground cover necessary for some lizard species. use vehicles on desert also eliminates vegetation adversely affects populations.

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