Reed canarygrass invasions alter succession patterns and may reduce habitat quality in wet meadows

Ecological Restoration

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 190-193

  Annen, Craig A ^a   Kirsch, Eileen M ^b   Tyser, Robin W ^c  

^a Integrated Restorations   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN LA CROSSE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PHALARIS; PHALARIS ARUNDINACEA;

EID: 52049092734     PISSN: 15434060     EISSN: 15434079     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3368/er.26.3.190     Document Type: Article

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