Growth and reproduction of the invasive Ligustrum sinense and native Forestiera ligustrina (Oleaceae): Implications for the invasion and persistence of a nonnative shrub

International Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 163, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 1001-1010

  Morris, Lorna L ^a   Walck, Jeffrey L ^a   Hidayati, Siti N ^a  

^a MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cedar glades; Conservation biology; Forestiera ligustrina; Invasive plants; Ligustrum sinense; Oleaceae

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; CONSERVATION; PERSISTENCE; SHRUB;

UNITED STATES;

FORESTIERA LIGUSTRINA; LIGUSTRUM SINENSE;

EID: 0036846733     PISSN: 10585893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/342632     Document Type: Article

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