A long-term study of the roles of competition and facilitation in the establishment of an invasive pine following heathland fires

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 97, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 646-656

  Bullock, James M ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Demography; Germination; Heath Stage; Long term study; Pinus sylvestris; Plant interactions; Survival; Vegetation Structure

Indexed keywords

CONIFEROUS TREE; FIRE; GERMINATION; HEATHLAND; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; INVASIVE SPECIES; PLANT COMMUNITY; SURVIVAL; VEGETATION STRUCTURE;

PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 67449149016     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: 13652745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2745.2009.01502.x     Document Type: Article

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