Community ecology and invasion of natural vegetation by Cynanchum rossicum (Asclepiadaceae) in the Toronto region, Canada

Thaiszia Journal of Botany

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 53-70

  Kricsfalusy, Vladimir V ^a,b   Miller, Gavin C ^a  

^a Toronto and Region Conservation Authority   (Canada)

^b University of Saskatchewan   (Canada)

Author keywords

Conservation biology; Habitat preferences; Infestation; Invasive species; Vegetation cover

Indexed keywords

APOCYNACEAE; CYNANCHUM; CYNANCHUM ROSSICUM;

EID: 77954503046     PISSN: 12100420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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