Treatment-based Markov chain models clarify mechanisms of invasion in an invaded grassland community

Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Volumn 277, Issue 1681, 2010, Pages 539-547

  Nelis, Lisa Castillo ^a,b   Timothy Wootton, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Community modelling; Conservation; Exotic; Matrix; Non native; Synergistic interactions

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; COMMUNITY RESPONSE; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; GRASSLAND; GRAZING; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; INVASIVE SPECIES; MARKOV CHAIN; NATIVE SPECIES; NATURE CONSERVATION; PLANT COMMUNITY; SEED DISPERSAL; ZOOCHORY;

JUAN FERNANDEZ ISLANDS; MAS A TIERRA;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 76249120385     PISSN: 09628452     EISSN: 14712970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2009.1564     Document Type: Article

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