A new framework for predicting invasive plant species

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 13-17

  Moles, Angela T ^a,b   Gruber, Monica A M ^a   Bonser, Stephen P ^b  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Community assembly; Ecological strategy; Exotic species; Habitat modification; Introduced species; Invasion biology; Plant traits; Threatened species; Vacant niche; Weed ecology

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; INVASIVE SPECIES; LOCAL EXTINCTION;

HEXAPODA; INVERTEBRATA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 37149002415     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: 13652745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2745.2007.01332.x     Document Type: Review

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