The effect of exotic Acacia saligna tree on plant biodiversity of Northern Jordan

International Journal of Agriculture and Biology

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 823-826

  Odat, Nidal ^a   Al Khateeb, Wesam ^b   Muhaidat, Riyadh ^b   Al U'datt, Muhammad ^c   Irshiad, Leena ^d  

^a AL HUSSEIN BIN TALAL UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

^b YARMOUK UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

^c JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Jordan)

^d AL BALQA APPLIED UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Acacia saligna; Biodiversity; Invasion; Jordan; Species richness

Indexed keywords

ACACIA; ACACIA SALIGNA;

EID: 82255196307     PISSN: 15608530     EISSN: 18149596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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