Construction cost and invasive potential: Comparing Lythrum salicaria (Lythraceae) with co-occurring native species along pond banks

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 88, Issue 12, 2001, Pages 2252-2258

  Nagel, Jennifer M ^a   Griffin, Kevin L ^a  

^a Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Abundance; Construction cost; Energetics; Invasive species; Lythraceae; Lythrum salicaria

Indexed keywords

ASCLEPIAS; ASCLEPIAS SYRIACA; ERIGERON PHILADELPHICUS; EUTHAMIA GRAMINIFOLIA GRAMINIFOLIA; LYSIMACHIA; LYTHRACEAE; LYTHRUM SALICARIA; PARTHENOCISSUS QUINQUEFOLIA; RIPARIA; SOLIDAGO; SPIRAEA; SPIRAEA ALBA LATIFOLIA;

EID: 0010573326     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3558387     Document Type: Article

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