Are some communities of the coastal dune zonation more susceptible to alien plant invasion?

Journal of Plant Ecology

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 139-147

  Carboni, M ^a   Santoro, R ^a   Acosta, A T R ^a  

^a ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carpobrotus aff. acinaciformis; Central Italy; Coastal communities; Level of invasion; Propagule pressure

Indexed keywords

CARPOBROTUS; CRUCIANELLA MARITIMA;

EID: 77952989263     PISSN: 17529921     EISSN: 1752993X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpe/rtp037     Document Type: Article

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