Invasion of woody species into temperate grasslands: Relationship with abiotic and biotic soil resource heterogeneity

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 63-70

  Pärtel, Meelis ^a   Helm, Aveliina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Alvar; Fine root; Grassland conservation; Semi natural ecosystem; Soil moisture; Soil organic matter; Spatial pattern

Indexed keywords

ALVAR; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; GRASSLAND; HETEROGENEITY; INVASIVE SPECIES; ROOT COMPETITION; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SPATIAL VARIATION; TEMPERATE ENVIRONMENT; WOODY PLANT;

PINUS SYLVESTRIS; POACEAE;

EID: 34047208701     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1658/1100-9233(2007)18[63:IOWSIT]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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