Phylogenetic constraint, absent life forms, and preadapted alien plants: A prescription for biological invasions

International Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 164, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2003, Pages

  Mack, Richard N ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ammophila arenaria; Invasions; Life form; Opuntia vulgaris; Phylogenetic constraint; Physiognomy; Preadapted; Raunkiaer; Sasa; Spartina anglica; Timberline

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; PHYLOGENETICS; PLANT COMMUNITY;

ACACIA; ACACIA NILOTICA; AMMOPHILA ARENARIA; MYRICA; MYRICA PIGRA; MYRICACEAE; OPUNTIA; PINUS TAEDA; RIPARIA; SAPIUM; SAPIUM SEBIFERUM; SASA; SPARTINA; SPARTINA ANGLICA;

EID: 0037929957     PISSN: 10585893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/368399     Document Type: Review

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