Trait convergence and plasticity among native and invasive species in resource-poor environments

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 99, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 629-639

  Drenovsky, Rebecca E ^a   Khasanova, Albina ^a   James, Jeremy J ^b  

^a JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Forbs; Gas exchange; Great basin; Knapweed; Nitrogen; Resorption proficiency

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN; WATER;

COEXISTENCE; GAS EXCHANGE; INVASIVE SPECIES; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT USE EFFICIENCY; PHYTOMASS; RESORPTION; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; WATER AVAILABILITY;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; ENVIRONMENT; GAS; INTRODUCED SPECIES; METABOLISM; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT; STATISTICS;

BIOMASS; ENVIRONMENT; GASES; INTRODUCED SPECIES; NITROGEN; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANTS; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT, HERITABLE; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; WATER;

GREAT BASIN; INTERMOUNTAIN WEST; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84860549410     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.1100417     Document Type: Article

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