Is there evidence for the post-invasion evolution of increased size among invasive plant species?

Ecology Letters

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 275-283

  Willis, Anthony J ^a,d   Memmott, Jane ^a,b   Forrester, Robert I ^c  

^a NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c CSIRO   (Australia)

^d The CRC for Australian Weed Management   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carduus; Digitalis; Echium; Evolution; Invasion; Plant growth; Senecio; Weed

Indexed keywords

GENETICS; GROWTH RESPONSE; INTRODUCED SPECIES; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

CARDUUS NUTANS; DIGITALIS PURPUREA; ECHIUM VULGARE; SENECIO JACOBAEA;

EID: 0033897848     PISSN: 1461023X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1461-0248.2000.00149.x     Document Type: Article

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