Plant invasions in undisturbed ecosystems: The triggering attribute approach

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 723-728

  Gurvich, D E ^a   Tecco, A ^a   Díaz, Sandra ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CÓRDOBA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Invasion ecology; Ligustrum lucidum; Niche; Plant functional trait; Pyracantha angustifolia; Spread stage

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; COMMUNITY ECOLOGY; INVASIVE SPECIES; NICHE;

LIGUSTRUM; LIGUSTRUM LUCIDUM; PYRACANTHA; PYRACANTHA ANGUSTIFOLIA;

EID: 30344469909     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1658/1100-9233(2005)016[0723:PIIUET]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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