Invasion of downy brome (Bromus tectorum L.) causes rapid changes in the nitrogen cycle

American Midland Naturalist

Volumn 156, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 252-258

  Rimer, R L ^a   Evans, R D ^b  

^a MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; GRASS; MINERALIZATION; NITROGEN CYCLE;

CANYONLANDS NATIONAL PARK; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; UTAH;

BROMUS; BROMUS TECTORUM;

EID: 33845189592     PISSN: 00030031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1674/0003-0031(2006)156[252:IODBBT]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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