Exploitation of nutrient-rich soil patches by invasive annual and native perennial grasses

Invasive Plant Science and Management

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 169-177

  James, Jeremy J ^a   Ziegenhagen, L ^a   Aanderud, Z T ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bunchgrasses; invasive; nutrients; rangeland; weeds

Indexed keywords

POACEAE;

EID: 77954018080     PISSN: 19397291     EISSN: 1939747X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1614/IPSM-D-09-00033.1     Document Type: Article

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