Nonindigenous Plant Advantage in Native and Exotic Australian Grasses under Experimental Drought, Warming, and Atmospheric CO2 Enrichment

Nonindigenous Plant Advantage in Native and Exotic Australian Grasses under Experimental Drought, Warming, and Atmospheric CO2 Enrichment

A general prediction of ecological theory is that climate change will favor invasive nonindigenous plant species (NIPS) over native species. However, the relative fitness advantage enjoyed by NIPS is often affected by resource limitation and potentially by extreme climatic events such as drought. Ge...

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Main Authors: Brendan J. Lepschi, David J. Marshall, Miloš Ivković, Bruce C. Robertson, Washington J. Gapare, Alexander B. Zwart, Robert C. Godfree
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-03-01
Series:Biology
Subjects:
invasive species
climate change
extreme climatic events
drought
adaptation
plasticity
CO2
warming
Nassella neesiana
nonindigenous advantage
open top chamber
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/2/2/481

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