Plant functional group identity and diversity determine biotic resistance to invasion by an exotic grass

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 101, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 128-139

  Byun, Chaeho ^a,b   de Blois, Sylvie ^a   Brisson, Jacques ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Community assembly; Diversity and invasibility; Diversity interaction model; Ecological restoration; Invasive plant management; Limiting similarity; Niche partitioning; Phragmites australis; Priority effect; Wetland invasion

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; BIOTIC FACTOR; FUNCTIONAL GROUP; GRASS; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; NICHE PARTITIONING; PLANT COMMUNITY; PRIORITIZATION; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

NORTH AMERICA;

PHRAGMITES AUSTRALIS;

EID: 84871492379     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: 13652745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1365-2745.12016     Document Type: Article

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