Determinants of perennial and annual grass distribution in Mediterranean-climate California

Plant Ecology

Volumn 213, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1203-1208

  Clary, Jeffrey ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological invasion; California; Mediterranean climate; Perennial and annual grass

Indexed keywords

POACEAE;

EID: 84863449685     PISSN: 13850237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11258-012-0076-7     Document Type: Letter

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