Competition between young exotic invasive and native dominant plant species: Implications for invasions within riparian areas

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1033-1042

  Bottollier Curtet, Marion ^a   Planty Tabacchi, Anne Marie ^a   Tabacchi, Eric ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

Author keywords

Biological invasion; Biomass production; Competition; Introduced plant; Physical disturbance; River banks

Indexed keywords

BELOWGROUND BIOMASS; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; BIOMASS; COMPETITION (ECOLOGY); DISTURBANCE; DOMINANCE; GROWTH; INVASIVE SPECIES; NATIVE SPECIES; PRESSURE EFFECT; RIPARIAN VEGETATION; RIVER BANK; SUCCESSION;

GARONNE RIVER;

EID: 84885182003     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: 16541103     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jvs.12034     Document Type: Article

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