The reproductive biology of the invasive ferns Lygodium microphyllum and L. japonicum (Schizaeaceae): Implications for invasive potential

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 90, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1144-1152

  Lott, Michael S ^a   Volin, John C ^a   Pemberton, Robert W ^b   Austin, Daniel F ^c  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INVASIVE PLANT RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^c ARIZONA SONORA DESERT MUSEUM   (United States)

Author keywords

Florida; Invasive species; Lygodium; Reproductive biology; Schizaeaceae; Selfing

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; DISPERSAL; FERN; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY;

FLORIDA; UNITED STATES;

BRYOPHYTES; FILICOPHYTA; LYGODIUM JAPONICUM; LYGODIUM MICROPHYLLUM; PTERIDOPHYTA; SCHIZAEACEAE;

EID: 0042427505     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.90.8.1144     Document Type: Article

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