Biotic resistance: Exclusion of native rodent consumers releases populations of a weak invader

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 100, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1383-1390

  Pearson, Dean E ^a,b   Potter, Teal ^b   Maron, John L ^b  

^a ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological invasions; Biotic resistance; Exotic plant; Granivory; Herbivory; Invasion ecology; Peromyscus maniculatus; Recruitment; Spermophilus columbianus; Tragopogon dubius

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; DICOTYLEDON; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; GRANIVORY; GRASSLAND; HERBIVORY; INVASIVE SPECIES; NATIVE SPECIES; RECRUITMENT (POPULATION DYNAMICS); RODENT; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT;

MONTANA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84867814913     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: 13652745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2745.2012.02025.x     Document Type: Article

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