Impact of an exotic earthworm on seed dispersal of an indigenous US weed

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1621-1629

  Regnier, E ^a   Harrison, S K ^a   Liu, J ^a   Schmoll, J T ^a   Edwards, C A ^a   Arancon, N ^a   Holloman, C ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Diplochory; Giant ragweed; Invasive earthworm; Secondary seed dispersal; Seed bank; Seed burial; Seed predation; Weed management

Indexed keywords

CEREAL; COLONIZATION; EARTHWORM; EVOLUTION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FIELD; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; INDIGENOUS POPULATION; INVASIVE SPECIES; PHYTOMASS; PLANT COMMUNITY; PREDATION RISK; RECRUITMENT (POPULATION DYNAMICS); REGENERATION; SEED BURIAL; SEED DISPERSAL; SEED PREDATION; SEED SIZE; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT; SOIL SURFACE; WEED CONTROL;

NORTH AMERICA;

AMBROSIA; AMBROSIA TRIFIDA; LUMBRICUS TERRESTRIS;

EID: 54349121629     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2008.01489.x     Document Type: Article

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