An experimental study on physical controls of an exotic plant Spartina alterniflora in Shanghai, China

Ecological Engineering

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 11-21

  Li, Hepeng ^a   Zhang, Liquan ^a  

^a EAST CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biological invasions; Biological substitute; Chongming Dongtan; Physical control; Spartina alterniflora

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIOMASS; GROWTH KINETICS; SUBSTITUTION REACTIONS;

BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS; BIOLOGICAL SUBSTITUTE; CHONGMING DONGTAN; SPARTINA ALTERNIFLORA;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

BIODIVERSITY; BIOMASS; GROWTH KINETICS; PLANTS (BOTANY); SUBSTITUTION REACTIONS;

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; BIODIVERSITY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GRASS; GROWING SEASON; GROWTH RATE; INVASIVE SPECIES; PERENNIAL PLANT;

ASIA; CHINA; CHONGMING DONGTAN NATURE RESERVE; EURASIA; FAR EAST; SHANGHAI;

PHRAGMITES AUSTRALIS; SPARTINA ALTERNIFLORA;

EID: 37349089770     PISSN: 09258574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2007.08.005     Document Type: Article

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