From seed production to seedling establishment: Important steps in an invasive process

Acta Oecologica

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 211-218

  Ferreras, Ana Elisa ^a   Galetto, Leonardo ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CÓRDOBA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Alien species; Biotic interactions; Management strategies; Native community; Regenerative traits

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; DECIDUOUS TREE; DICOTYLEDON; DISPERSAL; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; FRUIT PRODUCTION; INVASIVE SPECIES; NATIVE SPECIES; PHENOLOGY; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; SEED PREDATION; SEED PRODUCTION; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT;

ARGENTINA; CORDOBA [ARGENTINA];

ACACIA; ACACIA AROMA; FABACEAE; GLEDITSIA; GLEDITSIA TRIACANTHOS;

EID: 77349094224     PISSN: 1146609X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actao.2009.12.005     Document Type: Article

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