Introduction, impact on native habitats, and management of a woody invader, the Chinese tallow tree, Sapium sebiferum (L.) Roxb.

Natural Areas Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 255-260

  Bruce, Katherine A ^a,d   Cameron, Guy N ^a   Harcombe, Paul A ^b   Jubinsky, Gerg ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^b RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION   (United States)

^d Galveston Bay Foundation   (United States)

Author keywords

Chinese tallow tree; Coastal prairie; Exotic species; Sapium sebiferum

Indexed keywords

CHINESE TALLOW; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; INTRODUCED PLANT; PEST MANAGEMENT; PRAIRIE;

USA;

EUPHORBIACEAE; SAPIUM SEBIFERUM;

EID: 0031424228     PISSN: 08858608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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