Woody invaders and the challenges they pose to forest ecosystems in the eastern United States

Journal of Forestry

Volumn 104, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 366-374

  Webster, Christopher R ^a   Jenkins, Michael A ^b   Jose, Shibu ^c  

^a MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Great Smoky Mountains National Park   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alien plants; Invasive exotics; Invasive species; Perennial weeds

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ECOSYSTEMS; MANAGEMENT; PLANTS (BOTANY);

ALIEN PLANTS; INVASIVE EXOTICS; INVASIVE SPECIES; PERENNIAL WEEDS;

FORESTRY;

BIODIVERSITY; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; FOREST MANAGEMENT; FORESTRY PRACTICE; FORESTRY PRODUCTION; INVASIVE SPECIES; PERENNIAL PLANT;

BIODIVERSITY; ECOSYSTEMS; FOREST MANAGEMENT; WEEDS;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33845523520     PISSN: 00221201     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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