Benign environments do not explain the increased vigour of non-indigenous plants: A cross-continental transplant experiment

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 567-577

  Willis, Anthony J ^a,b   Blossey, Bernd ^c  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b The CRC for Australian Weed Management   (Australia)

^c Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Increased vigour; Invasion; Lythrum salicaria; Purple loosestrife; Weeds

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CLIMATE; ENVIRONMENT; EUROPE; GENOTYPE; PHENOTYPE; PLANT GROWTH;

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; INTRODUCED SPECIES; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; TRANSPLANTATION; WEED;

EUROPE; NORTH AMERICA;

LYTHRUM SALICARIA;

EID: 0033373071     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583159929523     Document Type: Article

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