Disruption of ecosystem processes in western North America by invasive species

Revista Chilena de Historia Natural

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 411-437

  Dukes, Jeffrey S ^a,b   Mooney, Harold A ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological invasions; Community structure; Ecosystem functioning; Exotic species; Impact

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; FUNGI; PROTISTA; RIPARIA;

EID: 7644244854     PISSN: 0716078X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/S0716-078X2004000300003     Document Type: Conference Paper

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