Ecological comparison of two co-invasive species in eastern deciduous forests: Alliaria petiolata and Microstegium vimineum

Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society

Volumn 134, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-17

  Morrison, Janet A ^a   Lubchansky, Heather A ^a   Mauck, Kerry E ^a   McCartney, Kelly Marie ^a   Dunn, Brian ^a  

^a The College of New Jersey   (United States)

Author keywords

Alliaria petiolata; Co invasion; Eastern deciduous forest; Herb layer ecology; Invasive plants; Microstegium vimineum; Natural enemies; Photosynthesis

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ANGIOSPERM; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECIDUOUS FOREST; DISTURBANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; GRASS; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; HERB; INVASIVE SPECIES; NATURAL ENEMY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ALLIARIA PETIOLATA; ALLIUM SATIVUM; BRASSICA; HEXAPODA; MICROSTEGIUM VIMINEUM;

EID: 34250895537     PISSN: 10955674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3159/1095-5674(2007)134[1:ECOTCS]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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