The presence of a showy invasive plant disrupts pollinator service and reproductive output in native alpine species only at high densities

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 96, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 459-467

  Muñoz, Alejandro A ^a   Cavieres, Lohengrin A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Competition for pollination; Facilitation; High alpine ecosystems; Invasive species; Plant reproductive output; Pollen limitation; Pollinator plant interactions

Indexed keywords

ALPINE ENVIRONMENT; ANGIOSPERM; COMPETITION (ECOLOGY); FLOWER VISITING; INVASIVE SPECIES; PLANT-POLLINATOR INTERACTION; POLLEN LIMITATION; POLLINATION; POLLINATOR; REPRODUCTION;

ANDES; CHILE; SOUTH AMERICA;

ASTERACEAE; HEXAPODA; HYPOCHAERIS THRINCIOIDES; PEREZIA; TARAXACUM OFFICINALE;

EID: 42149122908     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: 13652745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2745.2008.01361.x     Document Type: Article

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