The widely invasive tree Pinus radiata facilitates regeneration of native woody species in a semi-arid ecosystem

Applied Vegetation Science

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 173-183

  Becerra, Pablo I ^a   Montenegro, Gloria ^a  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Exotic plants; Facilitation; Invasion; Mediterranean climate type ecosystem; Restoration; Sclerophyllous forest

Indexed keywords

PINUS RADIATA;

EID: 84874747588     PISSN: 14022001     EISSN: 1654109X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-109X.2012.01221.x     Document Type: Article

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