Effects of periodic cutting on the structure of the Mikania micrantha community

Botanical Studies

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 185-190

  Lian, Juyu ^a   Ye, Wanhui ^a   Cao, Honglin ^a   Lai, Zhimin ^a   Liu, Shiping ^b  

^a SOUTH CHINA INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

^b Dongguan Botanical Garden   (China)

Author keywords

Community structure; Exotic species; Invasion; Mikania micrantha; Periodic cutting; Species diversity

Indexed keywords

ASTERACEAE; MIKANIA; MIKANIA MICRANTHA;

EID: 33744823525     PISSN: 1817406X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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