Differentiation between native and exotic plant species from a dry grassland: Fundamental responses to resource availability, and growth rates

Austral Ecology

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 996-1004

  King, Warren M C G ^a,b   Wilson, J Bastow ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Coexistence; CSR theory; Drought resistance; Guild; Nutrient response; Relative growth rate

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; GRASSLAND; GROWTH RATE; INVASIVE SPECIES; NATIVE SPECIES; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PLANT COMMUNITY; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; WATER AVAILABILITY;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 33750928039     PISSN: 14429985     EISSN: 14429993     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-9993.2006.01693.x     Document Type: Article

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