Water dispersal of vegetative bulbils of the invasive exotic Dioscorea oppositifolia L. in southern Illinois

Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society

Volumn 132, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 187-196

  Thomas, Jennifer R ^a,c   Gibson, David J ^a   Middleton, Beth A ^b  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL WETLANDS RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c MONSANTO COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bulbils; Dioscorea oppositifolia; Exotic species; Invasive species; Saltation; Water dispersal

Indexed keywords

DISPERSAL; HYDROCHORY; INVASIVE SPECIES; RIPARIAN ZONE;

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

DIOSCOREA ALATA; DIOSCOREA OPPOSITIFOLIA;

EID: 25144525085     PISSN: 10955674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3159/1095-5674(2005)132[187:WDOVBO]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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