Why research on traits of invasive plants tells us very little

Trends in Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 155-156

  Thompson, Ken ^a   Davis, Mark A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b MACALESTER COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CLASSIFICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INTRODUCED SPECIES; LETTER; PHYLOGENY; PLANT; PLANT PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; INTRODUCED SPECIES; PHYLOGENY; PLANT PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; PLANTS; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

EID: 79952625964     PISSN: 01695347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2011.01.007     Document Type: Letter

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