Biology, ecology and management of Elaeagnus angustifolia L. (Russian olive) in western North America

Wetlands

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 763-777

  Katz, Gabrielle L ^a   Shafroth, Patrick B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b FORT COLLINS SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological invasions; Elaeagnus angustifolia; Riparian vegetation

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ECOLOGY; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; RIPARIAN VEGETATION;

NORTH AMERICA;

ELAEAGNUS; ELAEAGNUS ANGUSTIFOLIA; RIPARIA;

EID: 1442266612     PISSN: 02775212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1672/0277-5212(2003)023[0763:BEAMOE]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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