Toward an integrated ecosystem perspective of invasive species impacts

Acta Oecologica

Volumn 54, Issue , 2014, Pages 131-138

  Gutiérrez, Jorge L ^a,b,c   Jones, Clive G ^c   Sousa, Ronaldo ^d,e  

^a Grupo de Investigación y Educación en Temas Ambientales GrIETA   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE MAR DEL PLATA   (Argentina)

^c CARY INSTITUTE OF ECOSYSTEM STUDIES   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Assimilation dissimilation; Ecosystem functioning; Impact mechanisms; Invasive species; Physical ecosystem engineering

Indexed keywords

COEXISTENCE; ECOSYSTEM ENGINEERING; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; FACILITATION; INTEGRATED APPROACH; INVASIVE SPECIES;

EID: 84891665324     PISSN: 1146609X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actao.2013.10.003     Document Type: Article

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