Evaluating management strategies and recovery of an invasive grass (Agropyron cristatum) using matrix population models

Biological Conservation

Volumn 140, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 91-99

  Hansen, Malin J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Elasticity analysis; Herbicide application; Native grassland; Population growth rate; Simulated herbivory

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; GERMINATION; GRASS; GROWTH RATE; HERBICIDE; HERBIVORY; INVASIVE SPECIES; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; POPULATION GROWTH; POPULATION MODELING; POPULATION SIZE; SEED PRODUCTION; SURVIVAL;

NORTH AMERICA;

AGROPYRON; AGROPYRON CRISTATUM;

EID: 34948841460     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2007.07.028     Document Type: Article

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