Are boreal ecosystems susceptible to alien plant invasion? Evidence from protected areas

Oecologia

Volumn 139, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 467-477

  Rose, Michael ^a   Hermanutz, Luise ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alces alces; Disturbance; Forests; Herbivory; Soil pH

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; DISTURBANCE; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; HUMAN ACTIVITY; PROTECTED AREA;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CANADA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PH; PLANT; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SOIL;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENT; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MONTE CARLO METHOD; NEWFOUNDLAND; PLANTS; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SOIL;

CANADA; GROS MORNE NATIONAL PARK; NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR; NORTH AMERICA;

ALCES ALCES; RIPARIA;

EID: 4544295032     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00442-004-1527-1     Document Type: Article

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