Physiological competitiveness of autumn olive compared with native woody competitors in open field and forest understory

•In just two years, autumn olive area increased 26% and severity 6-fold in forest.•The net assimilation rate of autumn olive was more than two-fold woody natives.•Autumn olive has competitive but not dominant net assimilation in field habitats.•Nitrogen-fixing autumn olive optimizes light use effici...

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Published in:	Forest ecology and management Vol. 372; pp. 101 - 108
Main Authors:	Dornbos, David L., Martzke, Michele R., Gries, Kelly, Hesselink, Rachel
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier B.V 15-07-2016
Subjects:	And nitrogen fixation Autumn olive Elaeagnus umbellata Field environment Forest understory Invasive species Juglans Physiological invasion traits Prunus Field environment And nitrogen fixation Invasive species Physiological invasion traits Autumn olive Forest understory
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