Plant-soil feedback induces shifts in biomass allocation in the invasive plant Chromolaena odorata

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 97, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1281-1290

  Te Beest, Mariska ^a   Stevens, Nicola ^b   Olff, Han ^a   Van Der Putten, Wim H ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b SOUTH AFRICAN ENVIRONMENTAL OBSERVATION NETWORK   (South Africa)

^c NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY NIOO KNAW   (Netherlands)

^d WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Accumulation of local pathogens; Biological invasions; Biomass allocation; Chromolaena odorata; Enemy release; Evolution of increased competitive ability; Panicum maximum; Plant soil interactions

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS ALLOCATION; COMPETITIVE ABILITY; ENEMY RELEASE HYPOTHESIS; GRASS; GROWTH RATE; HEIGHT; INVASIVE SPECIES; LIGHT EFFECT; PATHOGEN; PHYTOMASS; SHRUB; SOIL BIOTA; SOIL-VEGETATION INTERACTION;

CHROMOLAENA; CHROMOLAENA ODORATA; PANICUM MAXIMUM;

EID: 70349900184     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: 13652745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2745.2009.01574.x     Document Type: Article

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