A basis for relative growth rate differences between native and invasive forb seedlings

Rangeland Ecology and Management

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 395-400

  James, Jeremy J ^a   Drenovsky, Rebecca E ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Nutrients; Specific leaf area; Weeds; Yarrow

Indexed keywords

GREENHOUSE ECOSYSTEM; GROWTH RATE; INVASIVE SPECIES; LEAF AREA; NUTRIENT; SEEDLING; WEED;

ACHILLEA;

EID: 34547631832     PISSN: 15507424     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2111/1551-5028(2007)60[395:ABFRGR]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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