Rapid ontogenetic niche expansions in invasive Chinese tallow tree permit establishment in unfavourable but variable environments and can be exploited to streamline restoration
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Chinese tallow tree permit establishment in unfavourable but variable environments and can be exploited to streamline restoration Christopher A. Gabler* and Evan Siemann Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Rice University MS-170, 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX 77005, USA; and Department of Biology and Biochemistry, University of Houston, 369 Science and Research Building 2, Houston, TX 77204-5001, USA
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