Ecophysiological differences between genetic lineages facilitate the invasion of non-native Phragmites australis in North American Atlantic coast wetlands

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 451-458

  Mozdzer, Thomas J ^a   Zieman, Joseph C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll; Conspecific; Genotype; Invasive; N; Native; Photosynthesis; Phragmites; Physiology; SLA

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; CHLOROPHYLL; CONSPECIFIC; ECOPHYSIOLOGY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENOTYPE; GRASS; GROWING SEASON; HERITABILITY; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; INVASIVE SPECIES; LEAF AREA; MARSH; NATIVE SPECIES; NITROGEN; PHENOTYPE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; STOMATAL CONDUCTANCE; WATER USE; WETLAND;

PHRAGMITES; PHRAGMITES AUSTRALIS;

EID: 77749264585     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: 13652745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2745.2009.01625.x     Document Type: Article

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