Fire-induced invasion of an endemic plant species alters forest structure and diversity: a study from north-east India

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Fire-induced invasion of an endemic plant species alters forest structure and diversity: a study from north-east India [1]

Invasive alien species are regarded as principal threats to global biodiversity. In this paper, the authors describe a situation where an endemic plant species, the dwarf bamboo

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25/02/2010

Author(s): A. A. Mao [2], R. Gogoi [3]

Source: Current Science [4]

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Source URL: http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/fire-induced-invasion-endemic-plant-species-alters-forest-structure-and-diversity

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[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forest-fires
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[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/lantana
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[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/invasive-alien-species
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