Hybridization between introduced smooth cordgrass (Spartina alterniflora; Poaceae) and native California cordgrass (S. foliosa) in San Francisco Bay, California, USA

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 84, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 607-611

  Daehler, Curtis C ^a,b   Strong, Donald R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservation; Introgression; Invasive plants; Pacific saltmarsh; Poaceae; RAPDs; Spartina alterniflora; Spartina foliosa

Indexed keywords

CALIFORNIA CORDGRASS; COMPETITION; HYBRIDIZATION; INTRODUCED PLANT; INTRODUCED SPECIES; SALTMARSH; SEAGRASS; SMOOTH CORDGRASS;

CALIFORNIA; SAN FRANCISCO BAY; USA;

HALOPHILA; POACEAE; SPARTINA ALTERNIFLORA; SPARTINA FOLIOSA;

EID: 0030836337     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2445896     Document Type: Article

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