Extended leaf phenology and the autumn niche in deciduous forest invasions

Jason D. Fridley ()
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Jason D. Fridley: Syracuse University, 107 College Place

Nature, 2012, vol. 485, issue 7398, 359-362

Abstract: A 3-year study of 73 deciduous understory species from the Eastern USA shows that non-native species retain leaf function 4 weeks longer into autumn than natives, which may be shifting seasonal patterns of forest carbon and nutrient dynamics.

Date: 2012
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