Biomass allocation, shade tolerance and seedling survival of the invasive species Berberis darwinii (Darwin's barberry)

New Zealand Journal of Ecology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-12

  McAlpine, Kate G ^a,b   Jesson, Linley K ^b,c  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (New Zealand)

^b VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Leaf traits; Light; Optimal partitioning models

Indexed keywords

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; BELOWGROUND BIOMASS; BIOMASS ALLOCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; INVASIVE SPECIES; LIGHT EFFECT; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT; SHADE TOLERANCE; SURVIVORSHIP;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND;

BERBERIDACEAE; BERBERIS; BERBERIS DARWINII;

EID: 36049002181     PISSN: 01106465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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