Factors affecting the invasion success of Senecio inaequidens and S. pterophorus in Mediterranean plant communities

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 281-288

  Cano L ^a   Escarre J ^b   Sans, F X ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Alien invasion; Competition; Establishment; Natural park; Reproductive performance; Water availability fluctuation

Indexed keywords

ILEX; QUERCUS ILEX; SENECIO; SENECIO INAEQUIDENS; SENECIO PTEROPHORUS;

EID: 34548636730     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1658/1100-9233(2007)18[281:FATISO]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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