Genetic differences in growth of an invasive tree species

Ecology Letters

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 514-518

  Siemann, E ^a   Rogers, W E ^a  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chinese Tallow Tree; Defence; Evolution of increased competitive ability; Invasion; Plant growth; Sapium sebiferum; Trade off

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; COMPETITIVE ABILITY; EVOLUTION;

UNITED STATES;

EMBRYOPHYTA; SAPIUM; SAPIUM SEBIFERUM; TRIADICA SEBIFERA;

EID: 0035201630     PISSN: 1461023X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1461-0248.2001.00274.x     Document Type: Article

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