Responses of the biennial forest herb Alliaria petiolata to variation in population density, nutrient addition and light availability

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 447-463

  Meekins, J Forrest ^a   McCarthy, Brian C ^a  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomass allocation; Fertilization; Garlic mustard; Non indigenous plants; Shading

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CHLOROPHYLL; EUROPE; HABITAT; IRRADIATION; LIGHT; NORTH AMERICA; NUTRIENT SUPPLY; PLANT DENSITY; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT LEAF; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; ROSETTE FORMATION; SEED PRODUCTION;

BIOMASS ALLOCATION; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GROWTH RESPONSE; HERB; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; POPULATION DENSITY; REPRODUCTION;

ALLIARIA PETIOLATA;

EID: 0034088157     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2745.2000.00461.x     Document Type: Article

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