Woody invasion of grasslands: evidence that CO2 enrichment indirectly promotes establishment of Prosopis glandulosa

Authors

H. Wayne Polley, USDAFollow
Hyrum B. Johnson, United States Department of Agriculture
Charles R. Tischler, United States Department of Agriculture

Document Type

Article

Date of this Version

2002

Comments

Published in Plant Ecology 164: 85–94, 2002.

Abstract

Grasslands worldwide have been invaded by woody species during the last 200 years. Atmospheric CO₂ enrichment may indirectly have facilitated invasion by reducing soil water depletion by grasses.