Occurrence of nonnative species deep in natural areas of the shawnee national forest, outhern illinois, U.S.A.

Natural Areas Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 177-187

  Honu, Yohanes A K ^a,b   Chandy, Shibi ^c   Gibson, David J ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Gateway Community and Technical College   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Abiotic factors; Biological invasions; Forest edges; Natural areas; Non native species; Seed bank

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; DICOTYLEDON; FOREST EDGE; GERMINATION; GREENHOUSE ECOSYSTEM; PH; PHOSPHORUS; PLANT COMMUNITY; POTASSIUM; SEED BANK; SPECIES RICHNESS; UNDERSTORY; VEGETATION;

ILLINOIS; NORTH AMERICA; SHAWNEE NATIONAL FOREST; UNITED STATES;

BARBAREA; BARBAREA VULGARIS; CARDAMINE; CARDAMINE HIRSUTA; LACTUCA SERRIOLA; LESPEDEZA; LESPEDEZA CUNEATA; LONICERA JAPONICA; MOLLUGO VERTICILLATA; ROSA MULTIFLORA; STELLARIA; STELLARIA MEDIA;

EID: 65949124238     PISSN: 08858608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3375/043.029.0210     Document Type: Article

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