The Effects of Exotic Grasses on Litter Decomposition in a Hawaiian Woodland: The Importance of Indirect Effects

Ecosystems

Volumn 6, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 723-738

  Mack, Michelle C ^a   D'Antonio, Carla M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological invasion; Decomposition; Dry woodland; Exotic grasses; Litter production; Litter quality; Microclimate; Nitrogen dynamics; Species interactions

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; DECOMPOSITION; GRASS; LITTER; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT CYCLING; WOODLAND;

HAWAII [(ISL) HAWAIIAN ISLANDS]; HAWAII [UNITED STATES]; HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK; HAWAIIAN ISLANDS; NORTH AMERICA; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PACIFIC OCEAN; UNITED STATES;

HAWAIIA; METROSIDEROS; METROSIDEROS POLYMORPHA; POACEAE;

EID: 0347567018     PISSN: 14329840     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10021-003-0119-y     Document Type: Article

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