Effects of plant diversity on invasion of weed species in experimental pasture communities

Basic and Applied Ecology

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 543-550

  Tracy, Benjamin F ^a   Renne, Ian J ^a   Gerrish, Jim ^b   Sanderson, Matt A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b Grazinglands Consultant   (United States)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Grazing; Pastures; Plant diversity; Soil seed bank; Weed invasion

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; BROMUS; BROMUS INERMIS; FESTUCA; FESTUCA ARUNDINACEA; SCHEDONORUS ARUNDINACEUS;

EID: 11144229035     PISSN: 14391791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.baae.2004.08.007     Document Type: Article

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