Differential effects of two dominant plant species on community structure and invasibility in an old-field ecosystem

Journal of Plant Ecology

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 123-131

  Souza, Lara ^a   Weltzin, Jake F ^b   Sanders, Nathan J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b National Phenology Network   (United States)

Author keywords

compensation; establishment; invasive; Lespedeza cuneata; Solidago; Verbesina

Indexed keywords

LESPEDEZA; LESPEDEZA CUNEATA; SOLIDAGO; SOLIDAGO CANADENSIS VAR. SCABRA; VERBESINA; VERBESINA OCCIDENTALIS; VERBESINA VIRGINICA;

EID: 80052212011     PISSN: 17529921     EISSN: 1752993X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpe/rtq027     Document Type: Article

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