Inhibition of an invasive plant (Mikania micrantha H.B.K.) by soils of three different forests in lower subtropical China

Biological Invasions

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 381-391

  Hou, Yu Ping ^a,b   Peng, Shao Lin ^a   Chen, Bao Ming ^a   Ni, Guang Yan ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b LUDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Community succession; Forest; Invasion resistance; Native plant litter; Soil condition

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; BIODIVERSITY; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; DICOTYLEDON; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; INHIBITION; INVASIVE SPECIES; LEAF LITTER; NATIVE SPECIES; PRIMARY SUCCESSION; RELATIVE ABUNDANCE; SOIL NUTRIENT;

CHINA;

MIKANIA; MIKANIA MICRANTHA;

EID: 78651236374     PISSN: 13873547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10530-010-9830-8     Document Type: Article

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