Kudzu (Pueraria montana): History, physiology, and ecology combine to make a major ecosystem threat

Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 401-413

  Forseth Jr , Irwin N ^a   Innis, Anne F ^a  

^a Bldg 142   (United States)

Author keywords

Biocontrol; Biodiversity; Exotic invasive plants; Global change; Isoprene emission; Nitrogen cycle

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; LOBATA; PUERARIA; PUERARIA MONTANA; PUERARIA MONTANA VAR. LOBATA;

EID: 6344256685     PISSN: 07352689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07352680490505150     Document Type: Review

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