The effect of sea-water submergence on rhizome bud viability of the introduced Ammophila arenaria and the native Leymus mollis in California

Journal of Coastal Conservation

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 107-111

  Aptekar, Rachel ^a   Rejmánek, Marcel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Invasion; Long distance dispersal; Rhizome; Vegetative reproduction

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; DISPERSAL; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; INTRODUCED SPECIES; RHIZOME; SUBMERGENCE; VIABILITY;

CALIFORNIA; UNITED STATES;

AMMOPHILA ARENARIA; LEYMUS; LEYMUS MOLLIS;

EID: 0342758679     PISSN: 14000350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02730474     Document Type: Article

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