Greater male fitness of a rare invader (Spartina alterniflora, Poaceae) threatens a common native (Spartina foliosa) with hybridization

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 85, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 1597-1601

  Anttila, Carina K ^a,b,c   Daehler, Curtis C ^a,d   Rank, Nathan E ^b   Strong, Donald R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS   (United States)

^b SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservation; Introgression; Invasive plants; Poaceae; Pollen; Spartina alterniflora; Spartina foliosa

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; GERMINATION; HYBRIDIZATION; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT INVASION; POLLEN GERMINATION; UNITED STATES;

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; CONSERVATION; FITNESS; HYBRIDIZATION; POLLINATION;

CALIFORNIA; SAN FRANCISCO BAY; UNITED STATES;

SPARTINA ALTERNIFLORA; SPARTINA FOLIOSA;

EID: 0032228921     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2446487     Document Type: Article

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