Site-specific conditions influence plant naturalization: The case of alien Proteaceae in South Africa

Acta Oecologica

Volumn 59, Issue , 2014, Pages 62-71

  Moodley, Desika ^a,b   Geerts, Sjirk ^a,b   Rebelo, Tony ^b   Richardson, David M ^a   Wilson, John R U ^a,b  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Biological invasions; Climatic suitability; Early detection and rapid response; Naturalization; Post border risk assessment; Propagule pressure; Proteaceae; Tree invasions

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; INTRODUCED SPECIES; NATURALIZATION; PLANT COMMUNITY; PROPAGULE; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84902593707     PISSN: 1146609X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actao.2014.05.005     Document Type: Article

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