The role of spatial and temporal scale in colonization and spread of invasive shrubs in early successional habitats

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 228, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 124-134

  Johnson, Vanessa S ^a   Litvaitis, John A ^a   Lee, Thomas D ^a   Frey, Serita D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

Colonization; Effects of agriculture; Exotic shrubs; Invasive plant; Landscape features; Multiple spatial scales

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; FORESTRY;

COLONIZATION; EFFECTS OF AGRICULTURE; EXOTIC SHRUBS; INVASIVE PLANT; LANDSCAPE FEATURES; MULTIPLE SPATIAL SCALES;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

COLONIZATION; HABITAT AVAILABILITY; INVASIVE SPECIES; SHRUB;

BIODIVERSITY; FORESTRY; PLANTS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 33646578459     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2006.02.033     Document Type: Article

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