Analysis of intraspecific and interspecific interactions between the invasive exotic tree-of-heaven (Ailanthus altissima (Miller) Swingle) and the native black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.)

Invasive exotic plants can persist and successfully spread within ecosystems and negatively affect the recruitment of native species. The exotic invasive Ailanthus altissima and the native Robinia pseudoacacia are frequently found in disturbed sites and exhibit similar growth and reproductive charac...

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Main Author: Call, Lara J.
Other Authors: Biology
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/32845
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-05162002-132819/