Germination responses of three grassland species differ between native and invasive origins

Ecological Research

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 763-771

  Beckmann, Michael ^a   Bruelheide, Helge ^a   Erfmeier, Alexandra ^a  

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Achillea millefolium; Biological invasion; Germination rates; Germination velocity; Hieracium pilosella; Hypericum perforatum

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; CLIMATE CONDITIONS; GERMINATION; GRASSLAND; HERB; INVASIVE SPECIES; LIFE HISTORY; NATIVE SPECIES; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; POPULATION STRUCTURE; RANGE EXPANSION; SEED; SPECIES DIVERSITY; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

CENTRAL EUROPE; NEW ZEALAND;

ACHILLEA; ACHILLEA MILLEFOLIUM; HIERACIUM PILOSELLA; HYPERICUM PERFORATUM;

EID: 79960193045     PISSN: 09123814     EISSN: 14401703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11284-011-0834-3     Document Type: Article

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