Why have European herbs so successfully invaded the Chilean matorral? Effects of herbivory, soil nutrients, and fire

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 197-211

  Holmgren, Milena ^a   Avilés, Reinaldo ^a   Sierralta, Leonel ^a   Segura, Alejandro M ^a   Fuentes, Eduardo R ^a  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Biological invasion; Chilean matorral; Fire; Grazing; Herbs; Introduced vs. native species; Mediterranean type ecosystems; Nutrient availability

Indexed keywords

ARID ENVIRONMENT; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; FIRE; HERB; HERBIVORY; SOIL FERTILITY;

CHILE;

EID: 0033864797     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.1999.0589     Document Type: Article

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