Effects of genotypes, soil moisture, and competition on the growth of an invasive grass, Phalaris arundinacea (reed canary grass)

Canadian Journal of Botany

Volumn 76, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 1939-1946

  Morrison, Shannon L ^a   Molofsky, Jane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomass allocation; Competition; Invasive species; Morphological plasticity; Phalaris arundinacea; Plant invasions; Reed canary grass

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS PRODUCTION; GENETIC DIVERSITY; GENOTYPE; PLANT GROWTH; SOIL MOISTURE;

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; COMPETITION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GENOTYPE; GRASS; SOIL MOISTURE;

PHALARIS ARUNDINACEA;

EID: 0032469093     PISSN: 00084026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjb-76-11-1939     Document Type: Article

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