Phenotypic plasticity of invasive Alternanthera philoxeroides in relation to different water availability, compared to its native congener

Acta Oecologica

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 380-385

  Geng, Yu Peng ^a   Pan, Xiao Yun ^a   Xu, Cheng Yuan ^b   Zhang, Wen Ju ^a   Li, Bo ^a   Chen, Jia Kuan ^a  

^a FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternanthera philoxeroides; Alternanthera sessilis; Biomass allocation; Invasive species; Phenotypic plasticity

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC PLANT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; INVASIVE SPECIES; NATIVE SPECIES; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; WATER AVAILABILITY;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

ALLIGATOR; ALTERNANTHERA PHILOXEROIDES; ALTERNANTHERA SESSILIS;

EID: 33845412042     PISSN: 1146609X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actao.2006.07.002     Document Type: Article

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