Creating weed-resistant plant communities using niche-differentiated nonnative species

Rangeland Ecology and Management

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 480-488

  Sheley, R L ^a,b   Carpinelli, M F ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Crested wheatgrass; Intermediate wheatgrass; Invasion; Niche occupation; Species richness; Spotted knapweed

Indexed keywords

INVASIVE SPECIES; PLANT COMMUNITY; RANGELAND; SPECIES RICHNESS; WEED; WEED CONTROL;

AGROPYRON; AGROPYRON CRISTATUM; CENTAUREA; CENTAUREA MACULOSA; MEDICAGO SATIVA; THINOPYRUM INTERMEDIUM;

EID: 26844502397     PISSN: 15507424     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2111/03-142.1     Document Type: Article

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