Effects of invasive forb litter on seed germination, seedling growth and survival

Basic and Applied Ecology

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 309-317

  Olson, Bret E ^a   Wallander, Roseann T ^a  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Allelopathy; Centaurea maculosa; Euphorbia esula; Invasive species; Leachate; Shoot extension; Soils

Indexed keywords

CENTAUREA; CENTAUREA MACULOSA; EUPHORBIA; EUPHORBIA ESULA; PASCOPYRUM SMITHII; POACEAE; PSEUDOROEGNERIA; PSEUDOROEGNERIA SPICATA;

EID: 0036031261     PISSN: 14391791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/1439-1791-00127     Document Type: Article

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