Effect of nitrogen, water and neighbor density on the growth of Hesperis matronalis and two native perennials

Biological Invasions

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 771-779

  Hwang, Bernice C ^a   Lauenroth, William K ^b  

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

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Dame's rocket; Exotic plant species; Plant invasion; Target neighbor experiment

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; GROWTH RESPONSE; HERB; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; NATIVE SPECIES; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PERENNIAL PLANT; POPULATION DENSITY; RESOURCE USE; SHOOT GROWTH; TOLERANCE; WATER AVAILABILITY;

CAMPANULA ROTUNDIFOLIA; HESPERIS MATRONALIS; MUHLENBERGIA MONTANA;

EID: 44049086140     PISSN: 13873547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10530-007-9171-4     Document Type: Article

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