A Basis for Relative Growth Rate Differences Between Native and Invasive Forb Seedlings
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A Basis for Relative Growth Rate Differences Between Native and Invasive Forb Seedlings
The ability of invasive plants to achieve higher relative growth rates (RGR) than their native counterparts has been widely documented. However, the mechanisms allowing invasives to achieve higher RGR are poorly understood. The objective of this study was to determine the basis for RGR differences between native and invasive forbs that have widely invaded nutrient-poor soils of the Intermountai...
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عنوان ژورنال: Rangeland Ecology & Management
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1550-7424,1551-5028
DOI: 10.2111/1551-5028(2007)60[395:abfrgr]2.0.co;2