The Distribution and Spread of Alien Vascular Plants on Prince Edward Island

African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 555-562

  Ryan, P G ^a   Smith, V R ^b   Gremmen, N J M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c Data Analyse Ecologie   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cerastium fontanum; Invasive plants; Poa annua; Prince edward island; Sagina procumbens; Subantarctic

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; ISLAND; PLANT COMMUNITY; VASCULAR PLANT;

INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS; PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND [PRINCE EDWARD ISLANDS]; PRINCE EDWARD ISLANDS;

ANIMALIA; AVES; CERASTIUM; CERASTIUM FONTANUM; PHOCIDAE; POA; POA ANNUA; SAGINA PROCUMBENS; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 0346584857     PISSN: 1814232X     EISSN: 18142338     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/18142320309504045     Document Type: Article

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