Changes in forest structure and species composition following invasion by a non-indigenous shrub, Amur honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii)

Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society

Volumn 135, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 245-259

  Hartman, Kurt M ^a   McCarthy, Brian C ^b  

^a St Andrews Presbyterian College   (United States)

^b OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological invasion; Composition; Diversity; Management; Restoration; Southwestern Ohio; Species richness; Succession; Understory; Vegetation

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; DICOTYLEDON; FOREST CANOPY; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SHRUB; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS; SUCCESSION; UNDERSTORY;

OHIO; UNITED STATES;

LONICERA; LONICERA MAACKII;

EID: 69849101714     PISSN: 10955674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3159/07-RA-036.1     Document Type: Article

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