Effects of Phenology at Burn Time on Post-Fire Recovery in an Invasive C 4 Grass

Restoration Ecology

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 756-763

  Ruckman, Erin M ^a   Schwinning, Susanne ^a   Lyons, Kelly G ^b  

^a Texas State University   (United States)

^b TRINITY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bothriochloa ischaemum; Edwards plateau; Invasive species control; King Ranch bluestem

Indexed keywords

C4 PLANT; GRASSLAND; INVASIVE SPECIES; PHENOLOGY; PRESCRIBED BURNING; RESTORATION ECOLOGY;

EDWARDS PLATEAU; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

BOTHRIOCHLOA ISCHAEMUM; POACEAE;

EID: 84866279827     PISSN: 10612971     EISSN: 1526100X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-100X.2011.00830.x     Document Type: Article

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