Seedling growth rate and survival do not predict invasiveness in naturalized woody plants in New Zealand

Oikos

Volumn 106, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 308-316

  Bellingham, P J ^a   Duncan, R P ^b   Lee, W G ^c   Buxton, R P ^a  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^c LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROWTH RATE; SEEDLING; SURVIVAL; WOODY PLANT;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND;

FABACEAE; PINACEAE; ROSACEAE;

EID: 4043068630     PISSN: 00301299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0030-1299.2004.13171.x     Document Type: Article

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