First-year responses of cheatgrass following tamarix spp. control and restoration-related disturbances

Restoration Ecology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 129-135

  Sher, Anna A ^a,b   Gieck, Stephanie ^a   Brown, Cynthia S ^c   Nissen, Scott J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

^b Research and Conservation   (United States)

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

Author keywords

Bromus tectorum; Cheatgrass; Disturbance; Downy brome; Invasion; Restoration; Saltcedar; Tamarisk; Tamarix spp

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; GRASS; HERBICIDE; INVASIVE SPECIES; MECHANICAL CONTROL; RESTORATION ECOLOGY;

COLORADO; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

BROMUS; BROMUS TECTORUM; TAMARICACEAE; TAMARIX;

EID: 40849104898     PISSN: 10612971     EISSN: 1526100X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-100X.2008.00355.x     Document Type: Article

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