Distributional changes and range predictions of downy brome (Bromus tectorum) in Rocky Mountain National Park

Invasive Plant Science and Management

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 173-182

  Bromberg, James E ^a   Kumar, Sunil ^a   Brown, Cynthia S ^a   Stohlgren, Thomas J ^b  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

^b FORT COLLINS SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cheatgrass; invasive species spread; Maxent; niche modeling; range expansion

Indexed keywords

BROMUS; BROMUS TECTORUM;

EID: 79959346926     PISSN: 19397291     EISSN: 1939747X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1614/IPSM-D-10-00022.1     Document Type: Article

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