The major features of an infestation by the invasive weed legume gorse (Ulex europaeus) on volcanic soils in Hawaii

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 215-223

  Leary, J K ^a   Hue, N V ^a   Singleton, P W ^a   Borthakur, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Acacia koa; Bradyrhizobium; Invasive weed; Pennesitum clandestinum; Ulex europaeus

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; VOLCANIC SOIL; WEED;

HAWAII [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ACACIA; ACACIA KOA; BRADYRHIZOBIUM; PENNISETUM; ULEX EUROPAEUS;

EID: 32144437601     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00374-005-0018-9     Document Type: Article

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