Non-native species distribution along the elevation gradient in the western Italian Alps

Plant Biosystems

Volumn 145, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 150-158

  Siniscalco, C ^a   Barni, E ^a   Bacaro, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alps; Elevation gradient; Non native species; Plant invasion; Rivers

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952499483     PISSN: 11263504     EISSN: 17245575     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11263504.2010.540786     Document Type: Article

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