Fruit removal of an invasive exotic species (Ligustrum lucidum) in a fragmented landscape

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 72, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1573-1580

  Ferreras, A E ^a   Torres, C ^a   Galetto, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CÓRDOBA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Fragment size; Non native species; Phenological window; Plant density

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; DRY FOREST; FRUIT; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; INVASIVE SPECIES; PHENOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY;

ARGENTINA; CHACO [ARGENTINA]; CORDOBA [ARGENTINA]; SOUTH AMERICA;

ANIMALIA; LIGUSTRUM; LIGUSTRUM LUCIDUM; OLEACEAE;

EID: 45449095177     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2008.03.015     Document Type: Article

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