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Biotic resistance, disturbance, and mode of colonization impact the invasion of a widespread, introduced wetland grass

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Title Biotic resistance, disturbance, and mode of colonization impact the invasion of a widespread, introduced wetland grass
Creator Kettenring, Karin M Whigham, Dennis F. Hazelton, Eric LG Gallagher, Sally K. Baron, Heather M.
Description Disturbance and biotic resistance are important factors driving plant invasions but how these factors interact for plants with different modes of colonization (i.e., sexual and asexual) is unclear. We evaluated factors influencing the invasion of non-native Phragmites australis that has been rapidly expanding in brackish tidal wetlands in Chesapeake Bay. We (1) conducted a survey of naturally occurring small-scale disturbances (removal of vegetation and/or sediment deposition) across four...
Date 2014-01-01T08:00:00Z
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Identifier http://works.bepress.com/karin_kettenring/55
Source Karin Kettenring
Publisher SelectedWorks
Subject Life Sciences

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