Comparative seed heat tolerances among native and non-indigenous invasive grassland species

Ecological Restoration

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 136-142

  Ruckman, Erin ^a   Robinson, Thomas ^b   Lyons, Kelly G ^b   Schwinning, Susan ^a  

^a TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TRINITY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bothriochloa ischaemum; Central Texas perennial grassland; Prescribed burning; Seed bank; Selective control; Yellow bluestem

Indexed keywords

BOTHRIOCHLOA ISCHAEMUM; BOTHRIOCHLOA LAGUROIDES; BOUTELOUA CURTIPENDULA; LUPINUS TEXENSIS; SCHIZACHYRIUM; SCHIZACHYRIUM SCOPARIUM; SORGHASTRUM; SORGHASTRUM NUTANS;

EID: 84861869554     PISSN: 15434060     EISSN: 15434079     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3368/er.30.2.136     Document Type: Article

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