Comparison of native and invasive Rhododendron ponticum populations: Growth, reproduction and morphology under field conditions

Flora

Volumn 199, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 120-133

  Erfmeier, Alexandra ^a   Bruelheide, Helge ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Clonality; Growth rate; Invasiveness; Leaf characteristics; Seedling recruitment

Indexed keywords

GROWTH RATE; LEAF; MORPHOLOGY; RECRUITMENT; SEEDLING;

EURASIA; EUROPE;

ERICACEAE; RHODODENDRON; RHODODENDRON PONTICUM;

EID: 1942537074     PISSN: 03672530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/0367-2530-00141     Document Type: Article

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