All Outputs (3)

The comparative importance of species traits and introduction characteristics in tropical plant invasions. (2011)
Journal Article
Dawson, W., Burslem, D., & Hulme, P. (2011). The comparative importance of species traits and introduction characteristics in tropical plant invasions. Diversity and Distributions, 17(6), 1111-1121. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1472-4642.2011.00796.x

Aim  We used alien plant species introduced to a botanic garden to investigate the relative importance of species traits (leaf traits, dispersal syndrome) and introduction characteristics (propagule pressure, residence time and distance to forest) in... Read More about The comparative importance of species traits and introduction characteristics in tropical plant invasions..

Research on invasive-plant traits tells us a lot. (2011)
Journal Article
van Kleunen, M., Dawson, W., & Dostal, P. (2011). Research on invasive-plant traits tells us a lot. Trends in Ecology and Evolution, 26(7), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2011.03.019

Maximum relative growth rate of common UK plant species is positively associated with their global invasiveness. (2011)
Journal Article
Dawson, W., Fischer, M., & van Kleunen, M. (2011). Maximum relative growth rate of common UK plant species is positively associated with their global invasiveness. Global Ecology and Biogeography, 20(2), 299-306. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1466-8238.2010.00599.x

Aim  An emerging consensus in invasion ecology is that faster-growing alien plant species tend to be more invasive than slower-growing species. However, phylogenetic non-independence and the precision of growth-rate measures often remain unaccounted... Read More about Maximum relative growth rate of common UK plant species is positively associated with their global invasiveness..