Plant traits predict impact of invading species: An analysis of herbaceous vegetation in the subtropics

Australian Journal of Botany

Volumn 53, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 757-770

  McIntyre, S ^a   Martin, T G ^a   Heard, K M ^a   Kinloch, J ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; NATURALIZATION; PLANT COMMUNITY; PREDICTION; SUBTROPICAL REGION; WEED CONTROL;

ANIMALIA; POACEAE;

EID: 29144458104     PISSN: 00671924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/BT05088     Document Type: Article

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