Density-dependent growth and reproduction of Microstegium vimineum in contrasting light environments

Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society

Volumn 138, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 62-72

  Cheplick, Gregory P ^a   Fox, Jennifer ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

allometry; annual grass; chasmogamy; cleistogamy; density; intraspecific competition; invasive species; Microstegium vimineum; Poaceae

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; DENSITY DEPENDENCE; FOREST CANOPY; FOREST EDGE; GRASS; GREENHOUSE ECOSYSTEM; GROWTH RESPONSE; INTRASPECIFIC COMPETITION; INVASIVE SPECIES; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; MONOCULTURE; MORTALITY; PHYTOMASS; POLLINATION; POPULATION DENSITY; REPRODUCTIVE PRODUCTIVITY; SEED; SEEDLING EMERGENCE; SHOOT GROWTH; TOLERANCE; WOODLAND;

MICROSTEGIUM VIMINEUM; POACEAE;

EID: 79955427802     PISSN: 10955674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3159/10-RA-057.1     Document Type: Article

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