Ecological characteristics of sites invaded by buffelgrass (Pennisetum ciliare)

Invasive Plant Science and Management

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 443-453

  Abella, Scott R ^a   Chiquoine, Lindsay P ^a   Backer, Dana M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b NATIONAL PARK SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cenchrus ciliaris L.; diversity; fertile island; invasibility; native species richness; seed bank; soil; species composition

Indexed keywords

CARNEGIEA GIGANTEA; CENCHRUS; CENCHRUS CILIARIS; PENNISETUM; PENNISETUM CILIARE;

EID: 84870616956     PISSN: 19397291     EISSN: 1939747X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1614/IPSM-D-12-00012.1     Document Type: Article

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