Vegetative traits predict grass species' invasiveness and the invasibility of restored grassland

African Journal of Range and Forage Science

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 59-68

  Fynn, R W S ^a   Wragg, P D ^a   Morris, C D ^a   Kirkman, K P ^a   Naiken, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Grassland; Invasion; Plant traits; Restoration ecology; Species richness

Indexed keywords

POACEAE;

EID: 70349426056     PISSN: 10220119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/AJRFS.2009.26.2.2.845     Document Type: Article

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