Dispersal mechanism and transcontinental naturalization proneness among Mediterranean herbaceous species

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 391-394

  Malo, J E ^a   Suarez, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aliens; Anemochory; Chile; Endozoochory; Exozoochory; Herbivores; Spain

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0030794777     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2699.1997.00107.x     Document Type: Article

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