How did common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia L.) spread in Québec? A historical analysis using herbarium records

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1751-1761

  Lavoie, Claude ^a   Jodoin, Yvon ^a   De Merlis, Albane Goursaud ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Ambrosia artemisiifolia; Biological invasion; Common ragweed; Corridor; Herbarium specimen; Qu bec; River; Road

Indexed keywords

COLONIZATION; GIS; HABITAT SELECTION; HERBARIUM; SEED DISPERSAL; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; WEED;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; QUEBEC [CANADA];

AMBROSIA; AMBROSIA ARTEMISIIFOLIA; ASTERACEAE;

EID: 34648833341     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: 13652699     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2007.01730.x     Document Type: Article

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