Invasion of farmland-grassland ecosystems by the exotic sweet clovers, Melilotus officinalis and M. albus

Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1012-1016

  Chen, Chao ^a   Huang, Ding ^a,b   Zhang, Yajun ^a   Zheng, Hao ^a   Wang, Kun ^a,b  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b National Grassland Ecosystem Field Station   (China)

Author keywords

Agro pastoral ecotone of northern china; Distribution and dispersal; Exotic plants; Land use patterns; Prevailing winds

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; CHINA; ECOSYSTEM; GRASSLAND; LAND USE; LEYMUS CHINENSIS; MELILOTUS; MELILOTUS ALBUS; MELILOTUS OFFICINALIS; NONHUMAN; PLANT; PLANT GROWTH; SAUSSUREA; WIND;

EID: 84880581501     PISSN: 14590255     EISSN: 14590263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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