Litterfall and nitrogen cycling following invasion by Chrysanthemoides monilifera ssp. rotundata in coastal Australia

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 556-566

  Lindsay, Elizabeth A ^a,b   French, Kristine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bitou bush; Leaf litter; Plant invasions; Soil nitrogen

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; LITTERFALL; NITROGEN CYCLE; WEED CONTROL;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

CHRYSANTHEMOIDES MONILIFERA;

EID: 21244451977     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2005.01036.x     Document Type: Article

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