Contrasting effects of resource availability and plant mortality on plant community invasion by Bromus tectorum L.

Plant and Soil

Volumn 304, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 103-115

  Adair, E Carol ^a   Burke, Ingrid C ^b   Lauenroth, William K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Cheatgrass; Disturbance; Exotic species; Invasive plants; Nitrogen; Water

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; BIOMASS; GERMINATION; GRASS; INVASIBILITY; MORTALITY; PLANT COMMUNITY; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; SOIL TEMPERATURE;

BROMUS; BROMUS TECTORUM;

EID: 39249085081     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11104-007-9525-9     Document Type: Article

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