Biological invasions and deletions: Community change in south Florida

Biological Conservation

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 341-347

  Forys, Elizabeth A ^a   Allen, Craig R ^b  

^a ECKERD COLLEGE   (United States)

^b University of Florida ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Community structure; Endangered species; Exotic species; Invasive species; South Florida

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; COMMUNITY DYNAMICS; ENDANGERED SPECIES;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0344936017     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(98)00073-1     Document Type: Article

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