Approaches to selecting native plant replacements for fleshy-fruited invasive species

Restoration Ecology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 196-204

  Gosper, Carl R ^a   Vivian Smith, Gabrielle ^a  

^a The CRC for Australian Weed Management   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ecological restoration; Ecosystem service; Fruit functional trait; Mutualism; Seed dispersal; Weed control

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; FRUGIVORY; INVASIVE SPECIES; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; MUTUALISM; REINTRODUCTION; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SEED DISPERSAL; WEED CONTROL;

ASTERACEAE; CHRYSANTHEMOIDES MONILIFERA;

EID: 62349124912     PISSN: 10612971     EISSN: 1526100X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-100X.2008.00374.x     Document Type: Article

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