Divergence from the growth-survival trade-off and extreme high growth rates drive patterns of exotic tree invasions in closed-canopy forests

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 98, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 778-789

  Martin, Patrick H ^a   Canham, Charles D ^b   Kobe, Richard K ^c  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b CARY INSTITUTE OF ECOSYSTEM STUDIES   (United States)

^c MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acer platanoides; Ailanthus altissima; Biological invasions; Enemy release; Growth; Invasive species; Life history trade off; Mortality; Northern hardwoods; Shade tolerance

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; DICOTYLEDON; DIVERGENCE; ENEMY FREE SPACE; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; FOREST CANOPY; FORESTRY MODELING; GROWTH MODELING; GROWTH RATE; INVASIVE SPECIES; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; LIGHT EFFECT; MORTALITY; SHADE TOLERANCE; SHADING; SUCCESSION; SURVIVORSHIP; TRADE-OFF;

CONNECTICUT; UNITED STATES;

ACER; ACER PLATANOIDES; AILANTHUS; AILANTHUS ALTISSIMA;

EID: 77954700005     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: 13652745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2745.2010.01666.x     Document Type: Article

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