Trait divergence and the ecosystem impacts of invading species

New Phytologist

Volumn 189, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 649-652

  Cleland, Elsa E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Community assembly; Convergence; Divergence; Ecosystem impact; Functional traits; Habitat filtering; Invasion

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ECOSYSTEM; INTRODUCED SPECIES; NOTE; PLANT PHYSIOLOGY;

BIODIVERSITY; ECOSYSTEM; INTRODUCED SPECIES; PLANT PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA;

EID: 78651273950     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: 14698137     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2010.03607.x     Document Type: Note

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