Nitrogen deposition enhances Bromus tectorum invasion: Biogeographic differences in growth and competitive ability between China and North America

Ecography

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1059-1066

  He, Wei Ming ^a   Yu, Guo Lei ^a   Sun, Zhen Kai ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; BIOMASS; COMPETITIVE ABILITY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GRASS; GRASSLAND; GROWTH RATE; INVASIVE SPECIES; NATIVE SPECIES; NITROGEN;

CHINA; NORTH AMERICA;

BROMUS; BROMUS TECTORUM; POACEAE;

EID: 83055184531     PISSN: 09067590     EISSN: 16000587     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0587.2011.06835.x     Document Type: Article

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