Exotic plant invasions of vernal pools in the Central Valley of California, USA

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 30, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 1043-1052

  Gerhardt, Fritz ^a   Collinge, Sharon K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Abiotic constraints; Biotic resistance; Disturbance; Environmental gradient; Exotic species; Invasibility; Seasonal inundation; Vascular plants; Vernal pools

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; BIOTIC FACTOR; DISTURBANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; INVASIBILITY; PLANT;

CALIFORNIA; CENTRAL VALLEY; UNITED STATES;

TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 0038300792     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2699.2003.00911.x     Document Type: Article

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