The Invasive Tropical Shrub Clidemia hirta (Melastomataceae) in Its Native and Introduced Ranges: Tests of Hypotheses of Invasion
Exotic pest plants often grow to greater stature, become more abundant, and display increased shade tolerance in their introduced ranges than in their native ranges. These differences have been hypothesized to result from genetic shifts in biomass allocation, growth, or photosynthesis between genoty...
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LSU
2003
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| Online Access: | http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-0324103-145617/ |