Survival and performance of the invasive vine vincetoxicum rossicum (Apocynaceae) from seeds of different embryo number under two light environments

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 95, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 447-453

  Hotchkiss, Emily E ^a   DiTommaso, Antonio ^a   Brainard, Daniel C ^b   Mohler, Charles L ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cynanchum rossicum; Dog strangling vine; Forest gaps; Growth; Invasive species; Pale swallow wort; Population dynamics; Shade

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; GAP DYNAMICS; GROWTH RESPONSE; INVASIVE SPECIES; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SEEDLING EMERGENCE; SURVIVAL; VINE;

GREAT LAKES BASIN; NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

APOCYNACEAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CYNANCHUM; CYNANCHUM ROSSICUM;

EID: 43049135522     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.95.4.447     Document Type: Article

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