Plant invasions in treeless vegetation of the Australian Alps

Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 159-171

  McDougall, Keith L ^a   Morgan, John W ^b   Walsh, Neville G ^c   Williams, Richard J ^d  

^a Department of Environment and Conservation ^*  (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^d CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alpine; Australian Alps; Garden escapes; Global warming; Invasive plants

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; INVASIVE SPECIES; PLANT;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; AUSTRALIAN ALPS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 33644600952     PISSN: 14338319     EISSN: 16180437     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ppees.2005.09.001     Document Type: Article

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