The distribution and abundance of Hieracium species (Hawkweeds) in the dry grasslands of Canterbury and Otago

New Zealand Journal of Ecology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 51-62

  Duncan, Richard P ^a,b   Colhoun, Kate M ^a   Foran, Barney D ^a,c  

^a Wildlife Ecology and Management Team   (New Zealand)

^b LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^c CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Invasion; Tussock grassland

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; DRY GRASSLAND; HAWKWEED; INVASIVE PLANT; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; VEGETATION COVER;

NEW ZEALAND, SOUTH ISLAND, CANTERBURY; NEW ZEALAND, SOUTH ISLAND, OTAGO;

ASTERACEAE; HIERACIUM;

EID: 0031425575     PISSN: 01106465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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