Can bufelgrass invasions be controlled in the american southwest? Using invasion ecology teory to understand bufelgrass success and develop comprehensive restoration and management

Ecological Restoration

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 417-427

  Stevens, Jason ^a   Falk, Donald A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Bottom up control; Buffelgrass (pennisetum ciliare); Competition; Invasion control; Invasive species; Top down control

Indexed keywords

MIMOSA; PENNISETUM CILIARE; PENNISETUM GLAUCUM;

EID: 71549158222     PISSN: 15434060     EISSN: 15434079     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3368/er.27.4.417     Document Type: Article

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