Are Photosynthetic Characteristics and Energetic Cost Important Invasive Traits for Alien Sonneratia Species in South China?

A higher photosynthesis and lower energetic cost are recognized as important characteristics for invasive species, but whether these traits are also important for the ability of alien mangrove species to become invasive has seldom been reported. A microcosm study was conducted to compare the photosy...

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Main Authors: Feng-Lan Li, Qi-Jie Zan, Zheng-Yu Hu, Paul-K S Shin, Siu-Gin Cheung, Yuk-Shan Wong, Nora Fung-Yee Tam, An-Ping Lei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4902315?pdf=render