Flowering phenology of invasive alien plant species compared with native species in three Mediterranean-type ecosystems
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Flowering phenology of invasive alien plant species compared with native species in three Mediterranean-type ecosystems.
BACKGROUND AND AIMS Flowering phenology is a potentially important component of success of alien species, since elevated fecundity may enhance invasiveness. The flowering patterns of invasive alien plant species and related natives were studied in three regions with Mediterranean-type climate: California, Spain and South Africa's Cape region. METHODS A total of 227 invasive-native pairs were ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Botany
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1095-8290,0305-7364
DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcn232