Wide ecological amplitude of a diversity-reducing invasive grass

Biological Invasions

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 149-160

  Gabbard, Bethany L ^a   Fowler, Norma L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Bluestem; Bothriochloa; Grass; Grassland; Introduced species; Invasive species; Old World bluestem; Species richness; Texas

Indexed keywords

GRASS; HABITAT SELECTION; INVASIVE SPECIES; PLANT COMMUNITY; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS;

EDWARDS PLATEAU; NORTH AMERICA; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

BOTHRIOCHLOA; BOTHRIOCHLOA ISCHAEMUM;

EID: 34147109159     PISSN: 13873547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10530-006-9012-x     Document Type: Article

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