What makes a weed a weed: Life history traits of native and exotic plants in the USA

Oecologia

Volumn 141, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 24-39

  Sutherland, Steve ^a  

^a ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Compatibility; Invasive; Life span; Toxicity; Vegetative reproduction

Indexed keywords

INVASIVE SPECIES; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; NATIVE SPECIES; TOXICITY; WEED;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; LONGEVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT; PLANT PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; REPRODUCTION; UNITED STATES;

ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENT; LONGEVITY; PLANT PHYSIOLOGY; PLANTS; POPULATION DYNAMICS; REPRODUCTION; UNITED STATES;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

POACEAE;

EID: 4944242399     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00442-004-1628-x     Document Type: Article

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