Savanna dynamics in central Texas: Just succession?

Applied Vegetation Science

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 23-31

  Fowler, Norma L ^a   Simmons, Mark T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Bothriochloa ischaemum; Invasive species; Juniperus ashei; Savanna; State and transition model; Succession model; Texas; Vegetation dynamics; Woody plant encroachment

Indexed keywords

BOTHRIOCHLOA ISCHAEMUM; JUNIPERUS; JUNIPERUS ASHEI;

EID: 70249110039     PISSN: 14022001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-109X.2009.01015.x     Document Type: Article

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