Phenological niche separation from native species increases reproductive success of an invasive species: Alliaria petiolata (Brassicaceae) garlic mustard

Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society

Volumn 138, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 418-433

  Jean Engelhardt, Megan ^a   Anderson, Roger C ^a  

^a ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alliaria petiolata; Deciduous forest; Invasive species; Phenological niche separation; Shading

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; DECIDUOUS FOREST; ECOPHYSIOLOGY; GROWTH; HERB; INVASIVE SPECIES; NATIVE SPECIES; NICHE; PHENOLOGY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; RADIATION BALANCE; REPRODUCTION; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SHADING; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

NORTH AMERICA;

ALLIARIA PETIOLATA; ALLIUM SATIVUM; BRASSICACEAE;

EID: 84863395025     PISSN: 10955674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3159/TORREY-D-11-00019.1     Document Type: Article

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