Long-term dynamics of biotic and abiotic resistance to exotic species invasion in restored vernal pool plant communities

Ecological Applications

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 2105-2118

  Collinge, Sharon K ^a   Ray, Chris ^a   Gerhardt, Fritz ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b Beck Pond LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Abiotic constraints; Biotic resistance; California; Ephemeral wetlands; Exotic species; Grasslands; Hordeum marinum; Invasion; Lolium multiflorum; Vernal pools

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; BIOTIC FACTOR; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; EPHEMERAL POOL; GRASSLAND; HABITAT RESTORATION; LONG-TERM CHANGE; MONOCOTYLEDON; PLANT COMMUNITY; SEEDING;

ANIMAL; ECOSYSTEM; ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; INTRODUCED SPECIES; PLANT; REVIEW; TIME;

ANIMALS; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION; INTRODUCED SPECIES; PLANTS; TIME FACTORS;

CALIFORNIA; UNITED STATES;

HORDEUM MARINUM; LOLIUM MULTIFLORUM;

EID: 80051959149     PISSN: 10510761     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/10-1094.1     Document Type: Review

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