Coexistence and interference between a native perennial grass and non-native annual grasses in California

Oecologia

Volumn 121, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 518-526

  Hamilton, Jason G ^a,b   Holzapfel, Claus ^a   Mahall, Bruce E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological invasions; California grasslands; Coexistence; Competition; Nassella pulchra

Indexed keywords

COEXISTENCE; GRASS; INTERFERENCE COMPETITION; INTRODUCED SPECIES; NATIVE SPECIES; WATER SUPPLY;

UNITED STATES;

NASSELLA PULCHRA;

EID: 0033427756     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004420050958     Document Type: Article

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