The distribution and habitat preferences of introduced species in the Mount Holyoke Range, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts

Rhodora

Volumn 108, Issue 933, 2006, Pages 43-61

  Searcy, Karen B ^a   Pucko, Carolyn ^a,b   McClelland, Donald ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Distribution; Habitat preference; Introduced invasive species; Introduced non invasive species; Mount Holyoke Range

Indexed keywords

BERBERIS; BERBERIS THUNBERGII; POA; POA COMPRESSA;

EID: 33645570164     PISSN: 00354902     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3119/04-16.1     Document Type: Article

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