BELOWGROUND COMPETITION: A MECHANISM TO EXPLAIN THE INVASIVENESS OF EXOTIC FOREST UNDERSTORY SHRUBS

Agriculture & Biology

1. shrubs 100%
2. understory 70%
3. invasive species 52%
4. herbicides 43%
5. forest resources 36%
6. nutrients 31%
7. nitrogen 30%
8. forest ecosystems 29%
9. ecosystem services 28%
10. application rate 26%
11. root systems 24%
12. root growth 23%
13. indigenous species 22%
14. biodiversity 21%
15. testing 20%
16. greenhouses 18%
17. soil 13%