Exotic grassland species have stronger priority effects than natives regardless of whether they are cultivated or wild genotypes

New Phytologist

Volumn 205, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 928-937

  Wilsey, Brian J ^a   Barber, Kaitlin ^a   Martin, Leanne M ^a  

^a Department of Ecology Evolution and Organismal Biology ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Community assembly; Cultivar; Invasive species; Regeneration niche; Regeneration traits

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; GENOTYPE; GERMINATION; GRASSLAND; INTRODUCED SPECIES; PLANT SEED; POACEAE; SEASON;

BIOMASS; GENOTYPE; GERMINATION; GRASSLAND; INTRODUCED SPECIES; POACEAE; SEASONS; SEEDS;

EID: 84919683102     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: 14698137     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/nph.13028     Document Type: Article

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