Competition as a barrier to establishment of a native perennial grass (Elymus elymoides) in alien annual grass (Bromus tectorum) communities

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 405-422

  Humphrey, L David ^a,b   Schupp, Eugene W ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Annual grassland; Bromus tectorum; Competition; Elymus elymoides; Restoration; Shrub steppe

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; GRASS; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; PLANT COMMUNITY; SEMIARID REGION;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

BROMUS; BROMUS TECTORUM; ELYMUS; ELYMUS ELYMOIDES; POACEAE;

EID: 3042728726     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2003.11.008     Document Type: Article

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