The response of native species to removal of invasive exotic grasses in a seasonally dry Hawaiian woodland

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 699-712

  D'Antonio, Carla M ^a   Hughes, R Flint ^b,c   Mack, Michelle ^a   Hitchcock, Derek ^a   Vitousek, Peter M ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Alien species; Biological invasion; Competition; Introduced species; Nitrogen; Removal experiment

Indexed keywords

GROWTH RESPONSE; HABITAT RESTORATION; NATIVE SPECIES; THINNING;

METROSIDEROS POLYMORPHA; OSTEOMELES ANTHYLIDIFOLIA; STYPHELIA TAMEIAMEIAE;

EID: 0032453453     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3237288     Document Type: Article

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