Inter-specific competition: Spartina alterniflora is replacing Spartina anglica in coastal China

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 437-448

  Zhi, Yingbiao ^a   Li, Hongli ^a   An, Shuqing ^a   Zhao, Lei ^a   Zhou, Changfang ^a   Deng, Zifa ^a  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

competitive intensity; inter specific competition; Relative Neighbour Effect (RNE); Spartina alterniflora; Spartina anglica

Indexed keywords

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; GRASS; GROWTH RESPONSE; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; INVASIVE SPECIES; POPULATION DECLINE; SALTMARSH;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

SPARTINA ALTERNIFLORA; SPARTINA ANGLICA;

EID: 34547533743     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2007.04.026     Document Type: Article

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