An initial comparison of growth rates in the rare grass Achnatherum hendersonii and its common associate Poa secunda

Ecological Research

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 181-185

  Binney, Elizabeth P ^a,b   Bradfield, Gary E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b Aqua Terr Systems Incorporated   (United States)

Author keywords

Achnatherum hendersonii; Competition; Growth experiment; Rare plants; Solifluction

Indexed keywords

COMPETITIVE ABILITY; GROWTH RATE; RARE SPECIES; SHALLOW SOIL; SOLIFLUCTION;

ACHNATHERUM HENDERSONII; POA SECUNDA;

EID: 0034212544     PISSN: 09123814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1703.2000.00337.x     Document Type: Article

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