Invasion of Acacia mangium in Amazonian savannas following planting for forestry

Plant Ecology and Diversity

Volumn 7, Issue 1-2, 2014, Pages 359-369

  Aguiar Jr , Agnaldo ^a   Barbosa, Reinaldo I ^b   Barbosa, José B F ^c   Mourão Jr , Moisés ^d  

^a Roraima State Foundation for Environment and Water Resources (FEMARH RR)   (Brazil)

^b National Institute for Research in Amazonia (INPA)   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RORAIMA   (Brazil)

^d EMBRAPA CERRADOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

alien plant; Amazonia; biological invasion; facilitation; invasive species; tree invasions

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893330514     PISSN: 17550874     EISSN: 17551668     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17550874.2013.771714     Document Type: Article

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