Community and ecosystem consequences of giant knotweed (Polygonum sachalinense) invasion into riparian forests of western Washington, USA

Biological Conservation

Volumn 142, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1536-1541

  Urgenson, Lauren S ^a   Reichard, Sarah H ^a   Halpern, Charles B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Foundation species; Invasive plants; Japanese knotweed; Litterfall; Nutrient resorption; Riparian forests

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; COMMUNITY RESPONSE; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ECOSYSTEM RESPONSE; INVASIVE SPECIES; PERENNIAL PLANT; RIPARIAN FOREST; UNDERSTORY;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES];

ALNUS; ALNUS RUBRA; FALLOPIA SACHALINENSIS; POLYGONACEAE; POLYGONUM; POLYGONUM CUSPIDATUM; SALIX;

EID: 67349260275     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2009.02.023     Document Type: Article

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