Using a network modularity analysis to inform management of a rare endemic plant in the northern Great Plains, USA

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 1024-1032

  Larson, Diane L ^a   Droege, Sam ^b   Rabie, Paul A ^c   Larson, Jennifer L ^d   Devalez, Jelle ^e   Haar, Milton ^f   Mcdermott Kubeczko, Margaret ^g  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c West Incorporated   (United States)

^d Polistes Foundation   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF THE AEGEAN   (Greece)

^f Badlands National Park   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Eriogonum visheri; Invasive plants; Melilotus officinalis; Plant visitor interactions; Pollination; Resource management; Salsola tragus

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ENDEMIC SPECIES; INSECT; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; INVASIVE SPECIES; PLANT COMMUNITY; POLLINATION; RARE SPECIES;

BADLANDS NATIONAL PARK; GREAT PLAINS; SOUTH DAKOTA; UNITED STATES;

ERIOGONUM; ERIOGONUM PAUCIFLORUM; ERIOGONUM VISHERI; HEXAPODA; MELILOTUS OFFICINALIS; SALSOLA; SALSOLA TRAGUS;

EID: 84904416749     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.12273     Document Type: Article

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