Ecological genetics of plant invasions what do we know?

Invasive Plant Science and Management

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 98-109

  Ward, Sarah M ^a   Gaskin, John F ^b   Wilson, Linda M ^c  

^a Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability   (United States)

^b USDA ARS Northern Plains Agricultural Research Laboratory   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

Evolution of increased competitiveness; Genetic diversity; Hybridization; Invasive plants

Indexed keywords

EID: 67651170448     PISSN: 19397291     EISSN: 1939747X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1614/IPSM-07-022.1     Document Type: Review

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