Predicting invasiveness in exotic species: Do subtropical native and invasive exotic aquatic plants differ in their growth responses to macronutrients?

Diversity and Distributions

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 243-251

  Hastwell, Graeme T ^a   Daniel, Andrew J ^a   Vivian Smith, Gabrielle ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT   (Australia)

Author keywords

Leaf area; Nitrogen; Phosphorus; Plant functional groups; Root:shoot allocation; Weed risk assessment

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC PLANT; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; GROWTH RESPONSE; INVASIVE SPECIES; NATIVE SPECIES; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PREDICTION;

CYPERUS; CYPERUS PAPYRUS; HYDROCLEYS NYMPHOIDES;

EID: 38849153672     PISSN: 13669516     EISSN: 14724642     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-4642.2007.00367.x     Document Type: Article

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