Patterns of plant invasions at sites with rare plant species throughout New England

Rhodora

Volumn 106, Issue 926, 2004, Pages 97-117

  Farnsworth, Elizabeth J ^a  

^a New England Wild Flower Society   (United States)

Author keywords

Biogeography; Conservation; Endangered plants; Invasibility; Invasive species; New England; Rarity

Indexed keywords

LYTHRACEAE; LYTHRUM; LYTHRUM SALICARIA;

EID: 4544240367     PISSN: 00354902     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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