Effects of Exotic Plant Invasions on Soil Nutrient Cycling Processes

Ecosystems

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 503-523

  Ehrenfeld, Joan G ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon; Ecosystem process; Exotic species; Invasion ecology; Litter; Net primary productivity; Nitrogen; Nutrients; Soil; Soil organic matter; Water

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; BIOMASS; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SOIL NUTRIENT;

EID: 0142260509     PISSN: 14329840     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10021-002-0151-3     Document Type: Short Survey

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