Invasion is Contingent on Species Assemblage and Invasive Species Identity in Experimental Rehabilitation Plots

Rangeland Ecology and Management

Volumn 67, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 657-666

  Leffler, A Joshua ^a   Leonard, Eamonn D ^b   James, Jeremy J ^c   Monaco, Thomas A ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE   (United States)

^b Nongame Conservation Section   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d USDA ARS Forage and Range Research Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

cheatgrass; dyer's woad; growth form; invasion resistance; species assemblage

Indexed keywords

ARTEMISIA TRIDENTATA; BROMUS TECTORUM; POACEAE;

EID: 84971490472     PISSN: 15507424     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2111/REM-D-13-00140.1     Document Type: Article

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