Spreading of the invasive Carpobrotus aff. acinaciformis in Mediterranean ecosystems: The advantage of performing in different light environments

Applied Vegetation Science

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 45-54

  Traveset, A ^a   Moragues, E ^a,b   Valladares, F ^c,d  

^a INSTITUTO MEDITERRÁNEO DE ESTUDIOS AVANZADOS   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT DE LES ILLES BALEARS   (Spain)

^c INSTITUTO DE RECURSOS NATURALES   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aizoaceae; Balearic Islands; Clonal growth; Colonization rate; Invasion pattern; Photochemical efficiency

Indexed keywords

AIZOACEAE; CARPOBROTUS;

EID: 46049120007     PISSN: 14022001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3170/2007-7-18303     Document Type: Article

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