The Effects of Invasive Species on the Decline in Species Richness: A Global Meta-Analysis

Advances in Ecological Research

Volumn 56, Issue , 2017, Pages 61-83

  Mollot, G ^a,b   Pantel, J H ^c,d   Romanuk, T N ^e  

^a MONTPELLIER SUPAGRO   (France)

^b Domain du Petit Arbois   (France)

^c UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

^d Centre for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis   (France)

^e DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alien invasion; Anthropogenic disturbances; Ecological network; Food web structure; Meta analysis; Taxonomy; Trophic interactions

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008516874     PISSN: 00652504     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/bs.aecr.2016.10.002     Document Type: Chapter

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