Invasiveness and homogenization: Synergism of wide dispersal and high local abundance

Global Ecology and Biogeography

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 394-400

  Mckinney, Michael L ^a   La Sorte, Frank A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Biotic homogenization; Exotic species; Invasive species; Native species; Plants; USA

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; DISPERSAL; INVASIVE SPECIES; NATIVE SPECIES; NICHE; PLANT COMMUNITY; PROTECTED AREA; SYNERGISM;

CALIFORNIA; FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34247146357     PISSN: 1466822X     EISSN: 14668238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1466-8238.2007.00296.x     Document Type: Article

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