Importance of plant traits and herbivory for invasiveness of Phragmites australis (Poaceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 95, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1557-1568

  Park, Mia G ^a   Blossey, Bernd ^a  

^a Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

Author keywords

Common garden; Herbivory; Hyalopterus pruni; Invasive success; Lipara; Phenology; Phragmites australis; Poaceae

Indexed keywords

AGE STRUCTURE; APHID; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; FLY; GARDEN; GRASS; HERBIVORY; NATIVE SPECIES; NATURAL ENEMY; PHENOLOGY; SUBSPECIES;

APHIDIDAE; HYALOPTERUS PRUNI; LIPARA; PHRAGMITES AUSTRALIS; POACEAE;

EID: 57349194574     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.0800023     Document Type: Article

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