An experimental study of wetland invasibility by purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria)

Canadian Journal of Botany

Volumn 77, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 1499-1503

  Rachich, J ^a   Reader, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Disturbance; Herbivore exclusion; Lythrum; Phalaris; Seedling establishment; Vegetation removal

Indexed keywords

FLOWERING; HABITAT; HERBIVORY; NORTH AMERICA; PLANT GROWTH; SEED DEVELOPMENT; SIMULATION; SPECIES INVASION; SURVIVAL; WETLAND;

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; DISTURBANCE; HERBIVORY; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT; WETLAND;

NORTH AMERICA;

LYTHRUM SALICARIA; PHALARIS ARUNDINACEA;

EID: 0033494657     PISSN: 00084026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjb-77-10-1499     Document Type: Article

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