Effects of fungal pathogens on seeds of native and exotic plants: A test using congeneric pairs

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 1104-1113

  Blaney, C S ^a,b   Kotanen, P M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b Atlantic Canada Conservation Data Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aliens; Fungi; Invaders; Old fields; Seed banks; Wetlands

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; FUNGUS; PATHOGEN; SEED BANK;

EID: 0034775538     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2664.2001.00663.x     Document Type: Article

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