Effects of simulated herbivory and resources on Chinese tallow tree (Sapium sebiferum, Euphorbiaceae) invasion of native coastal prairie

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 243-249

  Rogers, William E ^a   Siemann, Evan ^a  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acute defoliation; Chinese tallow tree; Chronic defoliation; Compensatory plant growth; Euphorbiaceae; Exotic invader; Herbivory tolerance; Nitrogen fertilization; Sapium sebiferum; Shade tolerance; Woody encroachment

Indexed keywords

ANTIHERBIVORE DEFENSE; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; COMPENSATION; COMPETITIVE ABILITY; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PLANT-HERBIVORE INTERACTION;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; EUPHORBIA; EUPHORBIACEAE; SAPIUM; SAPIUM SEBIFERUM; TRIADICA SEBIFERA;

EID: 0037618547     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.90.2.243     Document Type: Article

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