Positive interactions of nonindigenous species: Invasional meltdown?

Biological Invasions

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 21-32

  Simberloff, Daniel ^a   Von Holle, Betsy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biotic resistance; Dispersal agent; Facilitation; Habitat modification; Indirect effects; Mutualism; Pollination; Synergism

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0002651954     PISSN: 13873547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1010086329619     Document Type: Article

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