Breeding systems of invasive alien plants in South Africa: Does Baker's rule apply?

Diversity and Distributions

Volumn 10, Issue 5-6, 2004, Pages 409-416

  Rambuda, Tendani D ^a   Johnson, Steven D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Alien plants; Autogamy; Biological invasions; Invasive alien species; Pollen limitation; Reproductive assurance

Indexed keywords

AUTOGAMY; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; INVASIBILITY; POLLINATION; REPRODUCTION;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 4644338847     PISSN: 13669516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1366-9516.2004.00100.x     Document Type: Article

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