An allee effect at the front of a plant invasion: Spartina in a Pacific estuary

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 321-327

  Davis, Heather G ^a,b   Taylor, Caz M ^a   Civille, Janie C ^a   Strong, Donald R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Allee effect; Density; Invasive species; Reproduction; Spartina alterniflora

Indexed keywords

ALLEE EFFECT; GERMINATION; INTRODUCED SPECIES; POPULATION DENSITY; REPRODUCTION; SEEDING;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES]; WILLAPA BAY;

SPARTINA; SPARTINA ALTERNIFLORA;

EID: 1842430145     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-0477.2004.00873.x     Document Type: Article

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