Can riparian seed banks initiate restoration after alien plant invasion? Evidence from the Western Cape, South Africa

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 432-444

  Vosse, S ^a   Esler, K J ^a   Richardson, D M ^a   Holmes, P M ^b  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b City of Cape Town   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Biological invasions; Community recovery; Invasive alien plants; Restoration ecology; Soil stored seeds; Species assemblages

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; INVASIVE SPECIES; REGENERATION; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; RIPARIAN ZONE; SEED BANK;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WESTERN CAPE;

EID: 45549109721     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2008.01.170     Document Type: Article

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