Demography and distribution of the invasive Rhamnus cathartica in habitats of a fragmented landscape

Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society

Volumn 136, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 110-121

  McCay, Timothy S ^a   McCay, Deanna H ^a   Caragiulo, Anthony V ^a   Mandel, Toby L ^a  

^a Center for Language and Brain   (United States)

Author keywords

buckthorn; conifer plantations; demography; old fields; recruitment; Rhamnus cathartica L; spatial distribution

Indexed keywords

ABANDONED LAND; CONIFEROUS FOREST; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; CONSPECIFIC; DECIDUOUS FOREST; DEMOGRAPHY; FOREST CANOPY; FOREST MANAGEMENT; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; INVASIVE SPECIES; LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY; POPULATION REGULATION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

ACER; CONIFEROPHYTA; FAGUS; RHAMNACEAE; RHAMNUS; RHAMNUS CATHARTICA;

EID: 67650912654     PISSN: 10955674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3159/08-RA-041R.1     Document Type: Article

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