Physical factors vs. biotic resistance in controlling the invasion of an estuarine marsh grass

Ecological Applications

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 1273-1283

  Dethier, Megan N ^a   Hacker, Sally D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biotic resistance; Cordgrass; Estuary; Germination; Habitat; Invasive; Life history; Niche; Salinity; Seedlings; Spartina anglica

Indexed keywords

INVASIBILITY; INVASIVE SPECIES; SALINITY; SEAGRASS;

NORTH AMERICA; PUGET SOUND; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES]; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

HYMENACHNE; SPARTINA; SPARTINA ANGLICA;

EID: 23044436240     PISSN: 10510761     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/04-0505     Document Type: Article

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