Effects of Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus (Japanese Stiltgrass) on native hardwood survival and growth: Implications for restoration

Natural Areas Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 246-255

  Beasley, Rochelle R ^a   McCarthy, Brian C ^b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

forest restoration; hardwood regeneration; invasive species

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ENDANGERED SPECIES; FOREST CANOPY; GRASS; GROWTH RATE; HABITAT RESTORATION; INVASIVE SPECIES; REGENERATION; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SURVIVAL;

CALHOUN COUNTY [WEST VIRGINIA]; UNITED STATES; WEST VIRGINIA;

ACER; ACER SACCHARUM; LIRIODENDRON; LIRIODENDRON TULIPIFERA; MICROSTEGIUM VIMINEUM; POACEAE; QUERCUS RUBRA;

EID: 80051755683     PISSN: 08858608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3375/043.031.0307     Document Type: Article

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