Removal of invasive shrubs reduces exotic earthworm populations

Biological Invasions

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 663-671

  Madritch, Michael D ^a   Lindroth, Richard L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

European earthworms; Invasion meltdown; Invasive species

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; EARTHWORM; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; INVASIVE SPECIES; LEAF LITTER; NUTRIENT CYCLING; POPULATION REGULATION; SHRUB;

LONICERA; LONICERA BELLA; RHAMNACEAE; RHAMNUS; RHAMNUS CATHARTICA;

EID: 59849127080     PISSN: 13873547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10530-008-9281-7     Document Type: Article

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