Increased fitness and plasticity of an invasive species in its introduced range: A study using Senecio pterophorus

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 96, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 468-476

  Cano L ^a   Escarre J ^b   Fleck, I ^a   Blanco Moreno, J M ^a   Sans, F X ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b CENTRE D ECOLOGIE FONCTIONNELLE ET EVOLUTIVE   (France)

Author keywords

Disturbance; Ecophysiological responses; Fitness traits; Genetic differentiation; Invasion success; NE Spain; Plasticity; Senecio pterophorus; Summer drought

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; DROUGHT; ECOPHYSIOLOGY; FITNESS; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; GROWTH RATE; HOME RANGE; INTRODUCED SPECIES; INVASIVE SPECIES; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY;

CATALONIA; EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

SENECIO; SENECIO PTEROPHORUS;

EID: 42149098004     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: 13652745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2745.2008.01363.x     Document Type: Article

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