Experimental light treatments affect invasion success and the impact of Microstegium vimineum on the resident community

Natural Areas Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 124-132

  Flory, S Luke ^a   Rudgers, Jennifer A ^b   Clay, Keith ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dichanthelium; Exotic species; Forest edge; Forest interior; Shade

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FOREST EDGE; INVASIBILITY; INVASIVE SPECIES; LIGHT EFFECT; MONOCOTYLEDON; SHADING;

DICHANTHELIUM; DICHANTHELIUM CLANDESTINUM; MICROSTEGIUM; MICROSTEGIUM VIMINEUM;

EID: 36849024388     PISSN: 08858608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3375/0885-8608(2007)27[124:ELTAIS]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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