The impact of a novel invasive species, Orbea vaviegata (African carrion flower), on the chenopod shrublands of South Australia

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 37-48

  Dunbar, Kelly R ^a   Facelli, José M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Annual species; Atriplex vesicaria; Interference; Invasive species; Orbea variegata; Shrublands; Soil seed bank; Water dynamics

Indexed keywords

COMPETITIVE ABILITY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; INTRODUCED SPECIES; PLANT COMMUNITY; WATER USE;

AUSTRALIA; SOUTH AUSTRALIA;

ATRIPLEX; ATRIPLEX VESICARIA; ORBEA; ORBEA VARIEGATA; ORBEA VAVIEGATA;

EID: 0032964512     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.1998.0471     Document Type: Article

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