Potential distribution of the invasive tree Triadica sebifera (Euphorbiaceae) in the United States: Evaluating CLIMEX predictions with field trials

Global Change Biology

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 813-826

  Pattison, Robert R ^a,b   Mack, Ricahard N ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Climate change; CLIMEX; Invasion; Range extension; Sapium sebiferum; Triadica sebifera

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; GERMINATION; GROWTH RATE; HERBIVORY; INTRODUCED SPECIES; MICROHABITAT; TREE;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EUPHORBIA; EUPHORBIACEAE; SAPIUM; TRIADICA SEBIFERA;

EID: 41149133501     PISSN: 13541013     EISSN: 13652486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2486.2007.01528.x     Document Type: Article

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