Evidence for climatic niche and biome shifts between native and novel ranges in plant species introduced to Australia

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 98, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 790-799

  Gallagher, Rachael V ^a   Beaumont, Linda J ^a   Hughes, Lesley ^a   Leishman, Michelle R ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Between class analysis; Biome conservatism; Exotic species; Invasive species; Naturalized species; Niche conservatism; Niche shift; Realized niche; Species distribution modelling; Species traits

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; BIOME; ENEMY FREE SPACE; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; GIS; INVASIBILITY; INVASIVE SPECIES; NICHE BREADTH; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; RESIDENCE TIME;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 77954711574     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: 13652745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2745.2010.01677.x     Document Type: Article

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