The impact of Gunnera tinctoria (Molina) Mirbel invasions on soil seed bank communities

Journal of Plant Ecology

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 153-167

  Gioria, Margherita ^a   Osborne, Bruce ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Diversity; Dominance; Gunnera tinctoria; Invasive species; Soil seed bank

Indexed keywords

GUNNERA TINCTORIA;

EID: 77949433883     PISSN: 17529921     EISSN: 1752993X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpe/rtp013     Document Type: Article

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