Invasion by Ligustrum lucidum (Oleaceae) in NW Argentina: Early stage characteristics in different habitat types

Revista de Biologia Tropical

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 59-70

  Aragón, Roxana ^a,b,c   Groom, Martha ^a,b,d  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LIEY   (Argentina)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological invasions; Exotic species; Forest edges; Gaps; Ligustrum lucidum; Montane forest; Secondary forest

Indexed keywords

ARGENTINA; ARTICLE; GERMINATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LIGUSTRUM; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT SEED; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SEASON; SURVIVAL;

ARGENTINA; GERMINATION; LIGUSTRUM; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SEASONS; SEEDS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS;

CITRUS; LIGUSTRUM; LIGUSTRUM LUCIDUM; OLEACEAE; PERCIDAE;

EID: 1642316321     PISSN: 00347744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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