Mallard duck (Anas platyrhynchos)-mediated dispersal of Lemnaceae: A contributing factor in the spread of invasive Lemna minuta?

Plant Biology

Volumn 17, Issue s1, 2015, Pages 108-114

  Coughlan, N E ^a   Kelly, T C ^a   Jansen, M A K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Lemna; Desiccation; Invasive alien; Mallard duck; Plant dispersal

Indexed keywords

DESICCATION; INVASIVE SPECIES; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; SEED DISPERSAL; WATERFOWL; WEED;

EUROPE;

ANAS; ANAS PLATYRHYNCHOS; ARACEAE; LEMNA; LEMNA MINUTA;

ANIMAL; ARACEAE; BIOMASS; DESICCATION; DROUGHT; DUCK; FEATHER; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMIDITY; INTRODUCED SPECIES; PHYSIOLOGY; SEED DISPERSAL;

ANIMALS; ARACEAE; BIOMASS; DESICCATION; DROUGHTS; DUCKS; FEATHERS; HUMIDITY; INTRODUCED SPECIES; SEED DISPERSAL;

EID: 84920772752     PISSN: 14358603     EISSN: 14388677     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/plb.12182     Document Type: Article

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