Invasion by the leguminous tree Acacia dealbata (Mimosaceae) reduces the native understorey plant species in different communities

Australian Journal of Botany

Volumn 60, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 669-675

  Lorenzo, Paula ^a,b   Pazos Malvido, Eva ^a   Rubido Bará, Margarita ^a   Reigosa, Manuel J ^a   González, Luís ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; CONIFEROUS FOREST; DECIDUOUS FOREST; ENDEMIC SPECIES; LEGUME; NATIVE SPECIES; PLANT COMMUNITY; SHRUBLAND; SPECIES RICHNESS; UNDERSTORY; VEGETATION COVER;

AUSTRALIA; EUROPE;

ACACIA; ACACIA DEALBATA; DABOECIA CANTABRICA; FABACEAE;

EID: 84871827231     PISSN: 00671924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/BT12036     Document Type: Article

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