Two co-occurring invasive woody shrubs alter soil properties and promote subdominant invasive species

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 124-133

  Kuebbing, Sara E ^a   Classen, Aimée T ^a   Simberloff, Daniel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aboveground; Belowground; Biological invasion; Community effects; Dominant invader; Invasion impact; Ligustrum sinense; Lonicera maackii; Strong invader

Indexed keywords

ABOVEGROUND PRODUCTION; BELOWGROUND PRODUCTION; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; COEXISTENCE; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ECOSYSTEM STRUCTURE; INVASIVE SPECIES; SHRUB; SOIL MOISTURE;

ARTHROPODA; LIGUSTRUM; LIGUSTRUM SINENSE; LONICERA; LONICERA MAACKII;

EID: 84892495842     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.12161     Document Type: Article

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