Norway maple (Acer platanoides) and other non-native trees in urban woodlands of central Massachusetts

Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society

Volumn 132, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 225-235

  Bertin, Robert I ^a   Manner, Megan E ^a   Larrow, Brian F ^a   Cantwell, Timothy W ^a   Berstene, Elizabeth M ^a  

^a Department of Biology   (United States)

Author keywords

Acer platanoides; Introduced species; Invasive trees; Norway maple; Urban woodlands

Indexed keywords

INVASIVE SPECIES; TREE; URBAN AREA; WOODLAND;

MASSACHUSETTS; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

ACER; ACER PLATANOIDES; AILANTHUS; AILANTHUS ALTISSIMA; FRAXINUS; FRAXINUS AMERICANA; QUERCUS; QUERCUS RUBRA; QUERCUS VELUTINA; ROBINIA; ROBINIA PSEUDOACACIA; SWINGLE;

EID: 25144439013     PISSN: 10955674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3159/1095-5674(2005)132[225:NMAPAO]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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