A Comparison of Invasive <em>Acer platanoides</em> and Native <em>A. saccharum</em> First-Year Seedlings:<em> </em>Growth, Biomass Distribution and the Influence of Ecological Factors<em> </em>in a Forest Understory

A Comparison of Invasive <em>Acer platanoides</em> and Native <em>A. saccharum</em> First-Year Seedlings:<em> </em>Growth, Biomass Distribution and the Influence of Ecological Factors<em> </em>in a Forest Understory

Invasive shade tolerant species can have profound and long-lasting detrimental effects even on previously undisturbed forests. In North American forests, the invasive <em>Acer platanoides</em> is capable of dominating the understory where it could displace the native &...

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Main Authors: Jacques Brisson, Marie Lapointe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-05-01
Series:Forests
Subjects:
biological invasion
<em>Acer platanoides</em>
<em>Acer saccharum</em>
urban forest
herbivory
light
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/3/2/190

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