Influence of soil water availability on competition among leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula) and grasses

Western North American Naturalist

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 233-241

  Rinella, Matthew James ^a   Sheley, Roger Leslie ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Competition; Invasive plants; Rangeland; Soil water

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; EUPHORBIA; EUPHORBIA ESULA; EUPHORBIACEAE; POACEAE;

EID: 18444416390     PISSN: 15270904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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