Temporal and structural effects of stands on litter production in Melaleuca quinquenervia dominated wetlands of south Florida

Wetlands Ecology and Management

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 303-316

  Rayamajhi, Min B ^a   Van, Thai K ^a   Pratt, Paul D ^a   Center, Ted D ^a  

^a INVASIVE PLANT RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Florida Everglades; Hydroperiod; Invasive plants; Litter components; Litterfall dynamics; Weed

Indexed keywords

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; DRY MATTER; INVASIVE SPECIES; LITTERFALL; TREE; WETLAND;

EVERGLADES; FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

MELALEUCA; MELALEUCA QUINQUENERVIA;

EID: 33746417140     PISSN: 09234861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11273-005-1481-7     Document Type: Article

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