Fluctuating resources in plant communities: A general theory of invasibility

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 528-534

  Davis, Mark A ^a   Grime, J Philip ^b   Thompson, Ken ^b  

^a MACALESTER COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Disturbance; Exotic species; Fluctuating resources; Invasibility; Plant invasions; Resource availability

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; PLANT COMMUNITY; SPECIES INVASION;

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; INVASIBILITY; PLANT COMMUNITY; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY;

EID: 0034126605     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2745.2000.00473.x     Document Type: Article

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