Minimizing invasive potential of Miscanthus × giganteus grown for bioenergy: Identifying demographic thresholds for population growth and spread

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 479-487

  Matlaga, David P ^a   Davis, Adam S ^b  

^a SUSQUEHANNA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioenergy crop; Integrodifference equation models; Large statured invasive grasses; Matrix model; Risk assessment; Spatial population dynamics

Indexed keywords

BIOENERGY; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; BIOMASS; CULTIVAR; DECISION MAKING; DEMOGRAPHY; ENERGY CROP; FERAL ORGANISM; FRAGMENTATION; GENOTYPE; GRASS; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; INVASIVE SPECIES; MATRIX; NUMERICAL MODEL; POPULATION DECLINE; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POPULATION GROWTH; RHIZOME; RIPARIAN VEGETATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEED DISPERSAL; THRESHOLD;

UNITED STATES;

MISCANTHUS; POACEAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84875679946     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.12057     Document Type: Article

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