Environmental and genetic effects on the early survival and growth of the invasive grass Phalaris arundinacea

Canadian Journal of Botany

Volumn 77, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 1447-1453

  Morrlson, Shannon L ^a   Molofsky, Jane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

Author keywords

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

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CLONE; ENVIRONMENT; GENOTYPE; GENOTYPE ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; PLANT COMPETITION; PLANT GROWTH; SURVIVAL;

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GENETICS; GENOTYPE-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; GRASS; GROWTH; SURVIVAL;

PHALARIS ARUNDINACEA;

EID: 0033507311     PISSN: 00084026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjb-77-10-1447     Document Type: Article

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