Invasion success of cogongrass, an alien C4 perennial grass, in the southeastern United States: Exploration of the ecological basis

Biological Invasions

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 435-442

  Holzmueller, Eric J ^a   Jose, Shibu ^b  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological diversity; Cogongrass; Imperata cylindrica; Invasive theory

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; C4 PLANT; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; GRASS; INVASIVE SPECIES; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PERENNIAL PLANT;

UNITED STATES;

IMPERATA CYLINDRICA;

EID: 78651230543     PISSN: 13873547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10530-010-9837-1     Document Type: Article

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