Avoidance by grazers facilitates spread of an invasive hybrid plant

Ecology Letters

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 145-153

  Grosholz, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Branta canadensis moffitti; Geese; Herbivory; Invasive species; Invasive spread; Non native hybrids; Spartina alterniflora; Spartina foliosa; Structural defenses; Vertebrate consumers

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; GRASS; HYBRID; HYBRIDIZATION; INVASIVE SPECIES; PLANT-HERBIVORE INTERACTION; WATERFOWL;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; ECOSYSTEM; FOOD PREFERENCE; GENETICS; GOOSE; HYBRIDIZATION; POACEAE; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; AVOIDANCE LEARNING; CALIFORNIA; ECOSYSTEM; FOOD PREFERENCES; GEESE; HYBRIDIZATION, GENETIC; POACEAE;

CALIFORNIA; UNITED STATES;

ANSER; BRANTA CANADENSIS MOFFITTI; SPARTINA; SPARTINA ALTERNIFLORA; SPARTINA FOLIOSA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 74549143787     PISSN: 1461023X     EISSN: 14610248     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1461-0248.2009.01409.x     Document Type: Article

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