The effects of gap size and disturbance type on invasion of wet pine savanna by cogongrass, Imperata cylindrica (Poaceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 87, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 1279-1286

  King, Sharon E ^a   Grace, James B ^a  

^a NATIONAL WETLANDS RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Disturbance; Exotic species; Gap size; Germination; Invasion; Prescribed burning; Seedling survival

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; DISTURBANCE; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; PATCH SIZE; SAVANNA;

(SOUTHEAST); UNITED STATES;

IMPERATA CYLINDRICA;

EID: 0033830571     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2656721     Document Type: Article

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