The impact of the invasive shrub Lonicera maackii on the decomposition dynamics of a native plant community

Ecological Applications

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 412-424

  Poulette, Megan M ^a   Arthur, Mary A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological invasion; C:N; Exotic species; Litter decomposition; Lonicera maackii; Nitrogen

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ARTHROPOD; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; DECIDUOUS TREE; DECOMPOSITION; INVASIVE SPECIES; LITTER; NATIVE SPECIES; PLANT COMMUNITY; SAVANNA; SHRUB; VULNERABILITY;

ARTICLE; BIOREMEDIATION; ECOSYSTEM; INTRODUCED SPECIES; LONICERA; PHYSIOLOGY; TIME; TREE;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; ECOSYSTEM; INTRODUCED SPECIES; LONICERA; TIME FACTORS; TREES;

CARYA OVATA; FRAXINUS QUADRANGULATA; LONICERA MAACKII; QUERCUS MUEHLENBERGII;

EID: 84859555571     PISSN: 10510761     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/11-1105.1     Document Type: Article

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